A Veterinarian Has Been Asked to Prepare a Diet for a Group

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Multiple Choice

A veterinarian has been asked to prepare a diet for a group of dogs to be used in a nutrition study at the School of Animal Science. It has been stipulated that each serving should be no larger than 8 oz and must contain at least 29 units of nutrient I and 20 units of nutrient II. The vet has decided that the diet may be prepared from two brands of dog food: brand A and brand B. Each ounce of brand A contains 3 units of nutrient I and 4 units of nutrient II. Each ounce of brand B contains 5 units of nutrient I and 2 units of nutrient II. Brand A costs 5 cents/ounce and brand B costs 9 cents/ounce. Determine how many ounces of each brand of dog food should be used per serving to meet the given requirements at a minimum cost.

• A) 5.5 ounces of brand A and 2.5 ounces of brand B
• B) 2 ounces of brand A and 6 ounces of brand B
• C) 2 ounces of brand A and 4 ounces of brand B
• D) 3 ounces of brand A and 4 ounces of brand B

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