Solve the Linear Programming Problem

question 210

Multiple Choice

Solve the linear programming problem.
-A doctor has told a patient to take vitamin pills. The patient needs at least 12 units of vitamin A and atleast 8 units of vitamin D. The red vitamin pills cost 20¢ each and contain 3 units of A and 1 unit of D. Theblue vitamin pills cost 35¢ each and contain 2 units of A and 2 units of D. To avoid indigestion, the patientshould take no more than 6 red pills and no more than 9 blue pills. How many pills should the patient takeeach day to minimize costs?

• A)2 red and 3 blue
• B)6 red and 1 blue
• C)0 red and 9 blue
• D)6 red and 9 blue

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