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An individual needs a daily supplement of at least 385 units

Last updated: 12/11/2023

An individual needs a daily supplement of at least 385 units

An individual needs a daily supplement of at least 385 units of vitamin C and 240 of vitamin E and agrees to obtain this supplement by eating two foods I and II Each ounce of food 1 contains 70 units of vitamin C and 15 units of vitamin E while each ounce of food II contains 35 units of vitamin C and also 30 units of vitamin E The total supplement of these two foods must be at most 30 ounces Unfortunately food I contains 31 units of cholesterol per ounce and food II contains 25 units of cholesterol per ounce Find the appropriate amounts of the two food supplements so that cholesterol is minimized Find the minimum amount of cholesterol amount of food I oz amount of food II 02 minimum cholesterol units