You Are Thinking of Combining Cell-Tech and Riboforce HP to Obtain

question 37

Short Answer

You are thinking of combining Cell-Tech and Riboforce HP to obtain a 10-day supply that provides at least 110 grams of creatine and at least 16 grams of taurine, but no more than 1,050 grams of carbohydrates and no more than 1,600 milligrams of alpha lipoic acid.
Use the data on bodybuilding supplements. (Figures shown correspond to a single serving.) $\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Creatine } \\( g )\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Carbohydrates } \\( g )\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Taurine } \\( g )\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Alpha Lipoic } \\\text { Acid } ( \boldsymbol { m g } )\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Cost } \\( \$ )\end{array} \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Cell-Tech } \\\text { MuscleTech) }\end{array} & 10 & 75 & 2 & 200 & 2.20 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { RiboForce HP } \\\text { (EAS) }\end{array} & 5 & 15 & 1 & 0 & 1.60 \\\hline\end{array}$ ?
How many servings of each supplement should you combine to meet your specifications at the least cost
If no optimal solution exists enter no solution in each box.
Number of servings of Cell-Tech = __________
Number of servings of Riboforce HP = __________

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