Question: Work all of the problems in an Excel spreadsheet using the Solver tool, making sure to copy the text into your spreadsheet. A farmer can

Work all of the problems in an Excel spreadsheet using the Solver tool, making sure to copy the text into your spreadsheet. A farmer can buy three types of plant food, mix A, mix B, and mix C.  The contents and cost of each cubic yard is shown in the table.


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How many cubic yards of each mix should the farmer blend to meet the minimum monthly requirements at minimal cost?  What is the minimumcost?

Mix C Minimum Monthly Requirement Mix A Mix B Phosphoric acid |20 lbs cubic yard 10 lbs/cubic yard 20 lbs/cubic yard Nitrogen10 lbs/cubic yard 10 lbs/cubic yard 20 lbs/cubic yard Potash Cost 480 lbs 320 lbs 225 lbs 10 lbs cubic yard 15 lbs cubic yard 5 lbs cubic yard S30 cubic vard | S36 cubic yard | S39 cubic vard

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