MA107 - Fall 2021 Wagner Exercise 3

This exercise is graded out of 10 points.

You are encouraged to use another piece of paper, as I probably didn’t leave you
enough space for your work here. I do not expect you to recopy questions, graphs, or
equations - you can just write the answers. Please write your name on the document
somewhere in case the label gets lost during the file transfers of grading. And
remember, I want a PDF file.

You are not violating the Honor Code if you use the resources I have posted on
Brightspace, your own notes from class, or a math textbook. You are allowed to
collaborate with a classmate if you write their name somewhere on your paper.
You are of course also welcome to ask me for help, as long as it isn’t within 24 hours
of the deadline.

If you want half a point of extra credit, name your file

“YourLastName.YourFirstInitial Exercise3.pdf”.

Please show all your work whenever possible!!!

T HIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A PDF ON

B RIGHTSPACE BY 11:59PM ON M ONDAY, O CTOBER 25 TH .
MA107 - Fall 2021 Wagner Exercise 3

C HOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ! P ICK ONE OF THE OPTIONS

BELOW. T HERE IS NO BENEFIT TO SUBMITTING BOTH EXCEPT TO
ANNOY YOUR PROFESSOR . A LSO , IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO MIX
AND MATCH .
O PTION 1: M IXTURE P ROBLEM

1. (10 points) A chemistry student performing an experiment observes

that there are two stock solutions available for sodium hydroxide -
99% solution and 54% solution. They are unfazed until a few hours
later when the student realizes they misread the assignment and
actually need 45 milliliters of a 57% solution. This leads to panic
and anxiety. Help the student feel better by figuring out how they
could create the desired solution from the materials that they have
available.

O PTION 2: “OTHER ” M ATRIX P ROBLEM

1. (10 points) A cafeteria employee is planning the menu for a school

lunch. In order to make sure that the students get the right nutrition,
the meal has to contain 17.5 grams of protein and 22 grams of
carbohydrates. One serving of Food A contains 3 grams of protein
and 4 grams of carbs, while one serving of Food B contains 6 grams
of protein and 2 grams of carbs.

How many servings of each type of food should the cafeteria

employee put into each meal to ensure that they have the right
nutritional balance?

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