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CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 8 Question 120 Discussion

For the forthcoming period, the number of units of product L produced must be no more than four times the number of units of product M produced.The equation to represent this constraint in a linear programming exercise is:
A) L < 4M
B) 4L < M
C) L > 4M
D) 4L > M

CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 8 Question 120 Discussion

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Question #: 120
Topic #: 8
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For the forthcoming period, the number of units of product L produced must be no more than four times the number of units of product M produced.

The equation to represent this constraint in a linear programming exercise is:

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by Roselle at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Regenia
2 months ago
No, C is wrong. L can't be greater than 4M.
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Berry
2 months ago
I feel confused. Why not C? It sounds logical too.
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Lorean
2 months ago
I agree, A is correct. Can't exceed four times M.
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Argelia
3 months ago
I think it's A) L < 4M. Makes sense to limit L.
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Kimbery
3 months ago
C) L > 4M is just wrong, right?
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Isidra
3 months ago
No way it's B) 4L < M. That doesn't fit the constraint.
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Kandis
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems tricky.
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Isabelle
3 months ago
I agree, that makes the most sense!
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Gracie
3 months ago
It's definitely A) L < 4M.
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Reta
4 months ago
Lol, these answers are all over the place. But I agree with Melita, option A is the correct one.
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Glory
4 months ago
Haha, these options are a bit confusing. I'm going with option A - it just seems to fit the constraint the best.
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Micaela
4 months ago
Option A is the way to go. The question is clear that L has to be no more than 4 times M, so the inequality should be L < 4M.
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Octavio
5 months ago
I think option D makes more sense. If L has to be less than or equal to 4 times M, then 4L should be greater than M.
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Melita
5 months ago
Option A is correct. The constraint says the number of units of L must be no more than four times the number of units of M, so the equation should be L <= 4M.
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Jina
5 months ago
I believe the constraint is about limiting L based on M, so it has to be L < 4M, which makes me lean towards option A.
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Carolynn
5 months ago
I'm a bit lost on this one. I feel like it could be A or D, but I can't remember how to interpret the inequalities correctly.
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Layla
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The wording is a bit tricky. I'm leaning towards option D, 4L > M, but I'm not 100% confident. Guess I'll have to double-check my work.
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Rosina
5 months ago
Easy peasy! The constraint is clearly saying that L has to be less than or equal to 4 times M. So the answer has to be A - L < 4M. Can't overthink these linear programming questions.
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Teri
6 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The constraint is that L is less than or equal to 4 times M. So the inequality should have L on one side and 4M on the other. I'm going to go with option A.
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Leonida
6 months ago
I'm a bit confused here. The question says the number of units of L must be no more than 4 times the number of units of M. So wouldn't the correct answer be A, L < 4M?
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Evelynn
6 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a classic constraint inequality problem. I think I'll go with option D - 4L > M. That seems to match the description of the constraint.
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Leslee
2 months ago
I’m leaning towards option A too. It makes more sense.
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Laticia
2 months ago
No way, it’s definitely option D!
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Justine
2 months ago
I think option A is correct. L should be less than 4M.
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