Question

Each ounce of substance A supplies 8% of the required nutrition a patient needs. Substance B supplies 15% of the required nutrition per ounce, and substance C supplies 9% of the required nutrition per ounce. If digestive restrictions require that substances A and C be given in equal amounts and that the amount of substance B be one-fifth of these other amounts, find the number of ounces of each substance that should be in the meal to provide 100% nutrition.

substane A_______oz

Substance B________oz

Substance C_______oz