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Kim Walrath has a nutritional deficiency and is told to take at least 2400 mg of iron, 2100 mg of vitamin B-1, and 1800 mg of vitamin B-2. One Maxivite pill contains 40 mg of iron, 10 mg of vitamin B-1, and 8 mg of vitamin B-2 and costs $0.07. One Healthovite pill provides 10 mg of iron, 15 mg of vitamin B-1, and 18 mg of vitamin B-2 and costs $0.08. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.
(a) What combination of Maxivite and Healthovite pills will meet Kim's requirement at lowest cost? What is the lowest cost?
In your solution for part (a), does Kim receive more than the minimum amount she needs of any vitamin? Ifso, which vitamin is it?