Set Up the Linear Programming Problem

question 41

Multiple Choice

Set up the linear programming problem.
-A dietitian needs to purchase food for patients. She can purchase an ounce of chicken for $0.25 and anounce of potatoes for $0.02. The dietician is bound by the following constraints.∙ Each ounce of chicken contains 13 grams of protein and 24 grams of carbohydrates.∙ Each ounce of potatoes contains 5 grams of protein and 35 grams of carbohydrates.∙ The minimum daily requirements for the patients under the dietitianʹs care are 45 grams of protein and 58grams of carbohydrates.Let x = the number of ounces of chicken and y = the number of ounces of potatoes purchased per patient.Write a system of inequalities that describes these constraints.

Plot and interpret points on the real number line.

Evaluate simple arithmetic expressions and inequalities involving real numbers.

Understand and use notations to express repeated decimals.

Calculate differences and sums involving real numbers.

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