Formulate lp problem to minimize the cost of the dog food


Problem:

Woofer Pet Foods produces a low-calorie dog food for overweight dogs. This product is made from beef products and grain. Each pound of beef costs $0.90, and each pound of grain costs $0.60. A pound of the dog food must contain at least 9 units of Vitamin 1 and 10 units of Vitamin 2. A pound of beef contains 10 units of Vitamin 1 and 12 units of Vitamin 2. A pound of grain contains 6 units of Vitamin 1 and 9 units of Vitamin 2. Formulate this as an LP problem to minimize the cost of the dog food.

1. What is the vitamin 1 content of the final product?
A.0.25
B.0.75
C.9
D.11.25
E. none of the above

2. What is the vitamin 2 content of the final product?
A.0.25
B.0.75
C.9
D.11.25
E. none of the above

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