In a Laboratory Experiment, Two Separate Foods Are Given to Experimental

question 104

Multiple Choice

In a laboratory experiment, two separate foods are given to experimental animals. Each food contains essential ingredients, A and B, for which the animals have a minimum requirement, and each food also has an ingredient C, which can be harmful to the animals. The table below summarizes this information. ​

How many grams of foods 1 and 2 will satisfy the requirements for A and B and minimize the amount of ingredient C that is ingested? Also what is the minimum amount of ingredient C ingested?
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• A) ​1 gram0 of food 1 and 2 grams of food 2 satisfy the minimum requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C to 5 grams.
• B) ​2 grams of food 1 and 1 gram0 of food 2 satisfy the minimum requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C to 5 grams.
• C) ​2 grams of food 1 and 2 grams of food 2 satisfy the minimum requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C to 6 grams.
• D) ​3 grams of food 1 and 1 gram0 of food 2 satisfy the minimum requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C to 7 grams.
• E) ​3 grams of food 1 and 2 grams of food 2 satisfy the minimum requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C to 8 grams.

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