Solve the Problem Using Matrices

question 502

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using matrices.
-Ron attends a cocktail party (with his graphing calculator in his pocket) . He wants to limit his food intake to 106 g protein, 98 g fat, and 144 g carbohydrate. According to the health-conscious hostess,
The marinated mushroom caps have 3 g protein, 5 g fat, and 9 g carbohydrate; the spicy meatballs
Have 14 g protein, 7 g fat, and 15 g carbohydrate; and the deviled eggs have 13 g protein, 15 g fat,
And 6 g carbohydrate. How many of each snack can he eat to obtain his goal?

• A) 4 mushrooms; 2 meatballs; 8 eggs
• B) 2 mushrooms; 8 meatballs; 4 eggs
• C) 9 mushrooms; 5 meatballs; 3 eggs
• D) 8 mushrooms; 4 meatballs; 2 eggs

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