In a hospital ward, the patients can be grouped into two general categories depending on their condition and the amount of solid foods they require in their diet. A combination of two diets is used for solid foods because they supply essential nutrients for recovery, but each diet has an amount of a substance deemed detrimental. The following table summarizes the patient group, minimum diet requirements, and the amount of the detrimental substance. How many servings from each diet should be given each day in order to minimize the intake of this detrimental substance?

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Daily Diet B Diet A Requirement 4 oz per serving 2 oz per serving 0.18 oz per serving 1 oz per serving 1 oz per serving 0.09 oz per Group 1 26 oz Group 2 18 oz Detrimental substance serving