A dietician wishes a patient to a meal that has 74 grams of protein, 91.5g of carbohydartes, and 430 milligrams of calcium.  The hospital food service tells the dietician that the dinner today is chicken. corn and mile.  Each serving of chicken has 40 grams of protein, 35 grams of carbohydates and 100 milligrams of calcium.  Each serving of corn has 3 grams of protein, 14 grams of carbohydrates and 10 milligrams of calcium. Each glass of milk has 8 grams of protein, 11 grams of carbohydrates and 260 milligrams of clacium. How many servings of each food should th edietician provide for the patient?

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A dietician wishes a patient to a meal that has 74 grams of protein, 91.5g of carbohydartes, and 430 milligrams of calcium.  The hospital food service tells the dietician that the dinner today is chicken. corn and mile.  Each serving of chicken has 40 grams of protein, 35 grams of carbohydates and 100 milligrams of calcium.  Each serving of corn has 3 grams of protein, 14 grams of carbohydrates and 10 milligrams of calcium. Each glass of milk has 8 grams of protein, 11 grams of carbohydrates and 260 milligrams of clacium.

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