Question

Kim Walrath has a nutritional deficiency and is told to take at least 2500 mg of​ iron, 2400 mg of vitamin​ B-1, and 1800 mg of vitamin​ B-2. One Maxivite pill contains 40 mg of​ iron, 8 mg of vitamin​ B-1, an 5 mg of vitamin​ B-2 and costs

$0.05.One Healthovite pill provides 10 mg of​ iron, 12 mg of vitamin​ B-1, and 15 mg of vitamin​ B-2 and costs ​$0.09.

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?

The best combination is? pills of Maxivite and? pills of Healthovite.

​(Round to the nearest whole number as​ needed.)

The lowest cost is ​$?

​(Round to the nearest cent as​ needed.)

​(b) In your solution for part​ (a), does Kim receive more than the minimum amount she needs of any​ vitamin? If​ so, which vitamin is​ it?

Select the correct answer​ below, and if​ necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.

A.Yes. She receives?mg more iron than she​ requires,?mg more vitamin​ B-1 more than she​ requires,? and? mg more vitamin​ B-2 than she requires.

B. No. She does not receive more than she requires of any vitamin.

Answer 1