In Order to Fertilize His Vegetable Farm,John,a Farmer,needs to Choose

question 27

Multiple Choice

In order to fertilize his vegetable farm,John,a farmer,needs to choose from two fertilizers: Nitro Plus and Phosphate Max.Each bag of Nitro Plus costs $7 and contains 8 pounds of nitrogen and 6 pounds of phosphate.Each bag of Phosphate Max costs $9 and contains 4 pounds of nitrogen and 8 pounds of phosphate.John's vegetable farm requires at least 32 pounds of nitrogen and 48 pounds of phosphate.(Assume fractions of a bag are allowed) .At the optimal solution,what is the cost of Nitro Plus used by John?

• A)$12.85
• B)$11.20
• C)$7.65
• D)$16.45

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Definitions:

Fecundity

Describes the reproductive capacity of an individual, such as the number and quality of eggs or sperm. As a measure of relative fitness, fecundity refers to the number of offspring produced by an organism.

Continual Reproduction

The ability of an organism to produce offspring repeatedly over its lifetime.

Mature At Birth

Refers to organisms that are born in an advanced state, with the ability to survive without parental care immediately.

Extrinsic Mortality

Refers to the death rate in a population due to external factors, such as predation, disease, or accidents, rather than aging or intrinsic biological factors.