According to the nutritional information on a package of General Mill's Honey Nut Cheerios® brand cereal, each 1 ounce serving of Cheerios contains 3 grams protein and 24 grams carbohydrates.† Each half-cup serving of enriched skim milk contains 4 grams protein and 6 grams carbohydrates. (Use matrix inverses to find the solutions.) (a) I am planning a meal of cereal and milk and I want it to supply 36 grams of protein, and 132 grams of carbohydrates. How should I prepare my meal?   (b) If I require A grams of protein and B grams of carbohydrates, give a formula that tells me how many servings of milk and Honey Nut Cheerios to use.

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According to the nutritional information on a package of General Mill's Honey Nut Cheerios® brand cereal, each 1 ounce serving of Cheerios contains 3 grams protein and 24 grams carbohydrates.† Each half-cup serving of enriched skim milk contains 4 grams protein and 6 grams carbohydrates. (Use matrix inverses to find the solutions.)

(a)
I am planning a meal of cereal and milk and I want it to supply 36 grams of protein, and 132 grams of carbohydrates. How should I prepare my meal?
 
(b)
If I require A grams of protein and B grams of carbohydrates, give a formula that tells me how many servings of milk and Honey Nut Cheerios to use.

 
 
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