dietician is preparing a meal consisting of food A, B and C. Each ounce of food A contains 2 units of protein, 3 units of fat, and 4 units of carbohydrate. Each ounce of food B contains 3 units of protein, 2 units of fat, and 1 units of carbohydrate. Each ounce of food C contains 3 units of protein, 3 units of fat, and 2 units of carbohydrate. If the meal must provide exactly 25 units of protein, 24 units of fat, and 21 units of carbohydrate.how many of ounces of each type of food should be used?

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A dietician is preparing a meal consisting of food A, B and C. Each ounce of food A contains 2 units of protein, 3 units of fat, and 4 units of carbohydrate. Each ounce of food B contains 3 units of protein, 2 units of fat, and 1 units of carbohydrate. Each ounce of food C contains 3 units of protein, 3 units of fat,
and 2 units of carbohydrate. If the meal must provide exactly 25 units of protein, 24 units of fat, and 21 units of carbohydrate.how many of ounces of each type of food should be used?

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