A Dietitian Wishes to Plan a Meal Around Three Foods

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Essay

A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around three foods. The meal is to include units of vitamin A, units of vitamin C, and units of calcium. The number of units of the vitamins and calcium in each ounce of the foods is summarized in the accompanying table. Show that such a meal cannot be planned around the foods.
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