Veterinary Medicine The table below shows the amounts of nutrient
A and nutrient
B in two types of dog food,
X and
Y.

The dogs in Kay's K-9 Kennel must get at least 40 pounds of food per day. The food may be a mixture of foods
X and
Y. The daily diet must include at least
20 units of nutrient
A and at least
30 units of nutrient
B. The dogs must not get more than
90 pounds of food per day.
(a) Food X costs $0.70 per pound and food Y costs $0.35 per pound. What is the least possible cost per day for feeding the dogs?
$(No Response)
(b) If the price of food X is raised to $1.00 per pound, and the price of food Y stays the same, should Kay change the combination of foods she is using?
Explain why or why not.
(No Response)