Answer the question based on the information given below: A health-drink company’s R&D department is trying to make various diet formulations, which can be used for certain specific purposes. It is considering a choice of 5 alternative ingredients (O, P, Q, R, and S), which can be used in different proportions in the formulations. The table below gives the composition of these ingredients. The cost per unit of each of these ingredients is O: 150, P: 50. Q: 200, R: 500, S: 100.
Ingredient |
Composition |
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Carbohydrate% |
Protein% |
Fat% |
Minerals% |
|
O |
50 |
30 |
10 |
10 |
P |
80 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
Q |
10 |
30 |
50 |
10 |
R |
5 |
50 |
40 |
5 |
S |
45 |
50 |
0 |
5 |
Question: In what proportion P, Q and S should be mixed to make a diet having at least 60% carbohydrate at the lowest cost per unit?