Ruff Makes Dog Food Out of Chicken and Grain

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Essay

Ruff makes dog food out of chicken and grain. Chicken has 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat per ounce, and grain has 2 grams of protein and 2 grams of fat per ounce. A bag of dog food must contain at least 200 grams of protein and at least 100 grams of fat. If chicken costs 25 cents/ounce and grain costs 1 cents/ounce, how many ounces of each should Ruff use in each bag of dog food in order to minimize cost

__________ oz of chicken and __________ oz of grain.

What are the shadow costs of protein and fat

__________ cent(s) per gram of protein and __________ cent(s) per gram of fat.

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