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The dietitian at KBU is responsible for formulating a nutritious meal plan for students. For an even

Question: The dietitian at KBU is responsible for formulating a nutritious meal plan for students. For an evening meal, she feels that the following five meal-content requirements should be met:

i. between 900 and 1500 calories

ii. at least 4 milligrams of iron

iii. no more than 50 grams of fat

iv. at least 26 grams of protein

v. no more than 50 grams of carbohydrates

On a particular day, the food stock items include the following seven items.

Food Item	Calories/Pound	Iron (mg/lb)	Fat (g/lb)	Protein (g/lb)	Carbs (g/lb)	Cost/lb $
Milk	295	0.2	16	16	22	0.60
Hamburger	1216	.2	96	81	0	2.35
Chicken	394	4.3	9	74	0	1.15
Fish	358	3.2	0.5	83	0	2.25
Beans	128	3.2	0.8	7	28	0.58
Spinach	118	14.1	1.4	14	19	1.17
Potatoes	279	2.2	0.5	8	63	0.33