Question

X 8.2.79

Answer 1

Answer:

• steak: 1/2
• baked eggs: 2
• acorn squash: 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let s, b, a represent the numbers of servings of steak, baked eggs, and acorn squash, respectively. Then the equations we want to solve are ...

  40s +20b +4a = 64 . . . . grams of protein

  10s +2b +20a = 29 . . . . grams of carbohydrate

  1s +20b +32a = 72.5 . . . milligrams of vitamin A

There are any number of calculators or web sites that will solve this system of equations for you. The solution is ...

  s = 0.5

  b = 2

  a = 1

The dietitian should provide 1/2 serving of steak, 2 servings of baked eggs, and 1 serving of acorn squash.