Pet Nutrition: Food Cost
PETsMART.com sold the following
varieties of dog food in June 2003. The price shown is for an 8-pound bag.
Pro Plan Adult Chicken&Rice Formula,
25 percent protein, 3 percent fiber, $7.99 Pro Plan Adult Lamb&Rice Formula,
28 percent protein, 3 percent fiber, $7.99 Pro Plan Adult Turkey&Barley Formula,
26 percent protein, 3 percent fiber, $8.49 (Source: www.petsmart.90m.)
A dog breeder wants to make at least 120 pounds of a mix containing at least 27 percent protein and at least 3 percent fiber. How many 8-pound bags of each dog food variety should the breeder buy in order to minimize cost? (Round prices up to the nearest dollar.)
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