(1) A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around three foods. The percentages of the daily requirements of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron contained in each ounce of the three foods are summarized in the following table: Food 1 Food 2 Food 3 Protein (%) 10 6. 8 Carbohydrates (%) 10 12 Iron (%) 5 4 12 The dietitian desires each meal to meet exactly the daily requirement of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron (100%) of each. (i) Using the information in the table above, write a system of three equations.

(1) A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around three foods. The percentages of the daily requirements of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron contained in each ounce of the three foods are summarized in the following table: Food 1 Food 2 Food 3 Protein (%) 10 6. 8 Carbohydrates (%) 10 12 Iron (%) 5 4 12 The dietitian desires each meal to meet exactly the daily requirement of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron (100%) of each. (i) Using the information in the table above, write a system of three equations.

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