A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least
720 IU of vitamin A, 14 mg of vitamin By, and 40 mg of vitamin C.
He can choose between pill 1, which contains 90 IU of vitamin A, 2
mg of vitamin By, and 5 mg of vitamin C, and pill 2, which contains
120 IU of vitamin A, 2 mg of vitamin By, and 10 mg of vitamin C.
Pill 1 costs 25¢, and pill 2 costs 75¢. Complete parts a and b
below. a. How many of each pill should he buy in order to minimize
his cost? What is the minimum cost? He should buy _ of pill 1 and _
of pill 2. The minimum cost is $ _ (Simplify your answers.
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A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 720 IU of vitamin A, 14 mg of vitamin By, and 40 mg of vit
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