TheBatteryParkStablefeedsandhousesthehorsesusedtopulltourist-filledcarriagesthro

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TheBatteryParkStablefeedsandhousesthehorsesusedtopulltourist-filledcarriagesthroughthestreetsofCharleston’shistoricwaterfrontarea.Thestableowner,anex-racehorsetrainer,recognizestheneedtosetanutritionaldietforthehorsesinhiscare.Atthesametime,hewouldliketokeeptheoveralldailycostoffeedtoaminimum. Thefeedmixesavailableforthehorses’dietareanoatproduct,ahighlyenrichedgrain,andamineralproduct.Eachofthesemixescontainsacertainamountoffiveingredientsneededdailytokeeptheaveragehorsehealthy.Thetableonthispage showstheseminimumrequirements,unitsofeach ingredientperpoundoffeedmix,andcostsforthe threemixes. Inaddition,thestableownerisawarethatanoverfedhorseisasluggishworker.Consequently,hedeterminesthat6poundsoffeedperdayarethemostthatanyhorseneedstofunctionproperly, and he also wants at least 0.25 LBS of each feed type. Setup and solve this problem using the Solver tool.

Feed Mix Ingredient Requirements Oat Product (Units/LB) Enriched Grain (Units/LB) Mineral (Units/LB) Minimum Daily requirements A 2.2 3 1 5.5 B 0.5 1.1 0.5 2.5 C 3 5 6.3 9 D 0.9 1.5 2 7 E 0.5 0.45 1.5 5 Cost/lb $0.10 $0.15 $0.18

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