In a laboratory experiment, two separate foods are given to experimental animals. Each food contains essential ingredients, A and B, for which the animals have a minimum requirement, and each food also has an ingredient C, which can be harmful to the animals. The following table summarizes this information.

How many grams of foods 1 and 2 should be given to the animals in order to satisfy the requirements for A and B while minimizing the amount of ingredient C ingested?

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Food 2 Food 1 Required 49 units 60 units Ingredient A Ingredient B Ingredient C 10 units/g 6 units/g 12 units/g 3 units/g 1 unit/g