Cereal additive available to produce both kinds of pet food

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Bark’s Pet Company produces canned cat food called Meow Chow and canned dog food called Bow Chow. The company produces the pet food by blending horse meat, ground fish, and a cereal additive. Each week the company has 600 pounds of horse meat, 800 pounds of ground fish, and 1,000 pounds of cereal additive available to produce both kinds of pet food. Meow Chow must be at least half fish, and Bow Chow must be at least half horse meat. The company has 2,350 one pound cans available each week. A can of Meow Chow earns $1.10 in profit, and a can of Bow Chow earns $1.40 in profit. The company wants to create a model that will help to maximize its weekly profit.

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