A company produces three combinations of mixed vegetables that sell in 1kg packa

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A company produces three combinations of mixed vegetables that sell in 1kg package. Italian style combines 0.3kg zuchinni, 0.3kg of broccoli and 0.4kg of carrots. French style combines 0.6kg of broccoli and 0.4kg of carrots. Oriental style combines 0.2kg of zucchini, 0.5kg of broccoli and 0.3kg of carrots. The company has a stock of 16,200kg of zucchini, 41,400kg of broccoli and 29,400kg of carrots. How many packages of each style shout it prepare with the existing supplies?

should my system of equations look like this?
x=Italian style; y=French style; z=Oriental style

.3x + .2z = 16,200
.3x + .6y + .5z = 41,400
.4x + .4y + .3z = 29,400

Explanation / Answer

Your system of equations are correct. Solving it out you should get, x=18000, y=15000, and z=54000

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