Reference no: EM13101223

Q. The Kalo Fertilizer Company makes a fertilizer using two chemicals that provide nitrogen, phosphate and potassium. A pound of ingredient I contributes 10 ounces of nitrogen and 6 ounces of phosphate, while a pound of ingredient 2 contributed 2 ounces of nitrogen, 6 ounces of phosphate and 1 ounce of potassium. Ingredient 1 costs $3 per pound and ingredient 2 costs $ 5 per pound. The company wants to know explain how many pounds of each chemical ingredient to put into a bag of fertilizer to meet the minimum requirements of 20 ounces of nitrogen, 36 ounces of phosphate and 2 ounces of potassium while minimizing cost.