A Diet Requires at Least 26 Units of Vitamin C $\quad 7$

question 35

Multiple Choice

A diet requires at least 26 units of vitamin C and at least 31 units of vitamin B complex.Two food supplements are available that provide these nutrients, in the amounts and costs shown in the table
Below.How much of each should be used to minimize the cost?

• A) \(\quad 7\) grams of \(A\) and 5 grams of B: 62 cents
• B) 5 grams of A and 2 grams of B: 32 cents
• C) 5 grams of A and 7 grams of B: 58 cents
• D) \(\quad 3\) grams of \(A\) and 9 grams of B: 54 cents
• E) 1 gram of \(A\) and 5 grams of \(B : 34\) cents

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