Let's say a bakery makes two types of cookies: Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter. --- Step 1: Identify what you want to maximize (profit) and what limits you have (ingredients, oven time). Let's say Chocolate Chip sells for Rs 10 profit and Peanut Butter for Rs 8. --- Step 2: Write down the 'objective function'. This is what you want to maximize: Profit = 10*(Chocolate Chip) + 8*(Peanut Butter). --- Step 3: Write down the 'constraints'. For example, if you have 100g of flour and Chocolate Chip needs 10g while Peanut Butter needs 5g: 10*(Chocolate Chip) + 5*(Peanut Butter) <= 100. Do this for all ingredients and resources. --- Step 4: Convert these inequalities into equations by adding 'slack variables'. This is a mathematical step to prepare for calculations. --- Step 5: Create an initial 'simplex tableau' (a special table) with all your equations. --- Step 6: Apply the Simplex Method's rules (pivot operations) to systematically improve your solution by moving from one corner of the 'feasible region' (all possible solutions) to another, until you find the best one. This involves identifying 'entering' and 'leaving' variables. --- Step 7: Continue these steps until no further improvement is possible. The final tableau will show the optimal number of Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter cookies to make for maximum profit. --- Answer: The Simplex Method will tell you the exact number of each cookie type to bake to get the highest possible profit, given your ingredient limits.