Solve the Problem. -Ron Attends a Cocktail Party (With His Graphing Calculator in Graphing

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Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Ron attends a cocktail party (with his graphing calculator in his pocket) . He wants to limit his food intake to 136 g protein, 125 g fat, and 174 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)3 mushrooms, 9 meatballs, 5 eggs
• B)10 mushrooms, 6 meatballs, 4 eggs
• C)5 mushrooms, 3 meatballs, 9 eggs
• D)9 mushrooms, 5 meatballs, 3 eggs

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