If the breakfast menu must provide at least 2 units of


A dietitian wants to design a breakfast menu for certain hospital patients. The menu is to include two items A and B. Suppose that each ounce of A provides 1 units of vitamin C and 2 units of iron and each ounce of B provides 1 unit of vitamin C and 1 units of iron. Suppose the cost of A is 6¢/ounce and the cost of B is 5¢/ounce. If the breakfast menu must provide at least 2 units of vitamin C and 3 units of iron, how many ounces of each item should be provided in order to meet the iron and vitamin C requirements for the least cost? What will this breakfast cost?

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