A dietician is planning a snack package of fruit and nuts. Each ounce of fruit will supply zero units of​ protein, 3 units of​ carbohydrates, and 2 unitss of​ fat, and will contain 20 calories. Each ounce of nuts will supply 2 units of​ protein, 11 unitnothing of carbohydratenothing​, and 4 units of​ fat, and will contain 40 calories. Every package must provide at least 4 units of​ protein, at least 17 units of​ carbohydrates, and no more than 20 units of fat. Find the number of ounces of fruit and number of ounces of nuts that will meet the requirement with the least number of calories. What is the least number of​ calories?

20X+40Y=Z

2 answers

What are you measuring?

assign variables for the quantities of interest.

What are the constraints?
This doesn’t give me the answer but ok🤷🏽‍♀️