Solve the Problem. -A Doctor Has Told a Sick Patient to Take Vitamin

question 88

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A doctor has told a sick patient to take vitamin pills. The patient needs at least 29 units of vitamin A, at least 7 units of vitamin B, and at least 26 units of vitamin C. The red vitamin pills cost 10¢ each and contain
7 units of A, 1 unit of B, and 2 units of C. The blue vitamin pills cost 20¢ each and contain 4 units of A, 1
Unit of B, and 6 units of C. How many pills should the patient take each day to minimize costs?

• A)4 red and 3 blue
• B)3 red and 4 blue
• C)7 red and 0 blue
• D)5 red and 2 blue

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