Jacinta wants to use milk and orange juice to increase the amount of calcium andvitamin A in her daily diet. An ounce of milk contains 37 mg of calcium and 57 µg ofvitamin A. An ounce of orange juice contains 5 mg of calcium and 65 µg of vitamin A.State the simultaneous equations based on the situation given.How many ounces of milk and orange juice should Jacinta drink each day toprovide exactly 500mg of calcium and 1200 µg of vitamin A?(i)(ii)

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Jacinta wants to use milk and orange juice to increase the amount of calcium and vitamin A in her daily diet. An ounce of milk contains 37 mg of calcium and 57 µg of vitamin A. An ounce of orange juice contains 5 mg of calcium and 65 µg of vitamin A. (i) (ii) State the simultaneous equations based on the situation given. How many ounces of milk and orange juice should Jacinta drink each day to provide exactly 500mg of calcium and 1200 µg of vitamin A?

Jacinta wants to use milk and orange juice to increase the amount of calcium and vitamin A in her daily diet. An ounce of milk contains 37 mg of calcium and 57 µg of vitamin A. An ounce of orange juice contains 5 mg of calcium and 65 µg of vitamin A. (i) (ii) State the simultaneous equations based on the situation given. How many ounces of milk and orange juice should Jacinta drink each day to provide exactly 500mg of calcium and 1200 µg of vitamin A?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section5.4: Solve Applications With Systems Of Equations

Problem 5.82TI: Translate to a system of equations and then solve: Alexis wants to build a rectangular dog run in...

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