Question

An animal feed to be mixed from soybean meal and oats must contain at least 120 lb of​ protein, 27 lb of​ fat, and 10 lb of mineral ash. each sack of soybeans costs $ 15 and contains 50 lb of​ protein, 9 lb of​ fat, and 5 lb of mineral ash. each sack of oats costs ​$5 and contains 15 lb of​ protein, 5 lb of​ fat, and 1 lb of mineral ash. how many sacks of each should be used to satisfy the minimum requirements at minimum​ cost?

Answer 1

5 sacks of oats and 1 sack of soyabean is required