Question

A dietician suggests a diet consisting of two food items to a particular patient in a hospital. the diet is designed to satisfy basic nutritional requirements at minimum cost. the two food items cost $10.00/lb and $12.00/lb, respectively. Food 1 contains 5% protein and 60% fat. Food 2 contains 30% protein and 40% fat. The patient needs a minimum of 2 lb of protein and at least 4.8 lb of fat per week. Formulate this as a linear programming model and find the food mix that minimizes the total cost of the diet.

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