The following table gives the calories, fat, and carbohydrates per ounce for three brands of cereal. How many ounces of each brand should be combined to get 797 calories, 16.7 g of fat and 193.4 g of carbohydrates? Cereal Calories Fat (g) Carbohydrates (g) All Fiber 50 0 22.0 Frosted Puffs 108 0.1 25.7 Natural Mixed Grain 127 5.5 18.0 All Fiber oz Frosted Puffs oz Natural Mixed Grain oz

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The following table gives the calories, fat, and carbohydrates per ounce for three brands of cereal. How many ounces of each brand should be combined to get 797 calories, 16.7 g of fat and 193.4 g of carbohydrates?

Cereal Calories Fat (g) Carbohydrates (g)
All Fiber  50 0    22.0
Frosted Puffs 108 0.1 25.7
Natural Mixed Grain 127 5.5 18.0
All Fiber       oz
Frosted Puffs       oz
Natural Mixed Grain       oz
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Assume x represents ounce of All fiber required

y represents ounce of Frosted Puffs required

and z represents ounce of natural mixed grain required

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