etSmart.com sold the following varieties of dog food in June 2003. Nature's Recipe Venison Meal & Rice Canine 20 percent protein, $21.99 per 20-lb bag Nutro Max Natural Dog Food 27 percent protein, $12.99 per 17.5-lb bag PetSmart Premier Oven Baked Lamb 25 percent protein, $22.99 per 30-lb bag A dog breeder wants to make 300 pounds of a mix containing exactly 22 percent protein. How many bags of each dog food variety should the breeder buy? (Hint: Note that each bag is a different weight and fractions of bags may not be purchased.)
PetSmart.com sold the following varieties of dog food in June 2003.
Nature's Recipe Venison Meal & Rice Canine 20 percent protein, $21.99 per 20-lb bag
Nutro Max Natural Dog Food 27 percent protein, $12.99 per 17.5-lb bag
PetSmart Premier Oven Baked Lamb 25 percent protein, $22.99 per 30-lb bag
A dog breeder wants to make 300 pounds of a mix containing exactly 22 percent protein. How many bags of each dog food variety should the breeder buy? (Hint: Note that each bag is a different weight and fractions of bags may not be purchased.)
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