Solve the following linear programming problem using simplex method.  A diet for a sick person must contain at least 4000 units of vitamins, 50 units of minerals and 1400 of calories. Two foods A and B are available at a cost of Rs. 4 and Rs. 3 per unit respectively. If one unit of A contains 200 units of vitamins 1 unit of mineral and 40 calories and one unit of food B contains 100 units of vitamins, 2 units of minerals and 40 calories, find by simplex method what combination of Foods be used to have least cost.

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Solve the following linear programming problem using simplex method. 

A diet for a sick person must contain at least 4000 units of vitamins, 50 units of minerals and 1400 of calories. Two foods A and B are available at a cost of Rs. 4 and Rs. 3 per unit respectively. If one unit of A contains 200 units of vitamins 1 unit of mineral and 40 calories and one unit of food B contains 100 units of vitamins, 2 units of minerals and 40 calories, find by simplex method what combination of Foods be used to have least cost.  

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