A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 240 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin B₁, and 180 mg of vit

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A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 240 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin B₁, and 180 mg of vit

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A Patient Takes Vitamin Pills Each Day He Must Have At Least 240 Iu Of Vitamin A 5 Mg Of Vitamin B And 180 Mg Of Vit 1
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A patient takes vitamin pills. Each day he must have at least 240 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin B₁, and 180 mg of vitamin C. He can choose between pill 1, which contains 120 IU of vitamin A, 1 mg of vitamin B₁, and 30 mg of vitamin C, and pill 2, which contains 30 IU of vitamin A, 1 mg of vitamin B₁, and 40 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. Type integers or decimals.)
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