SOLUTION: One 1700 pound load of feed mixture contains 25% corn, 40% bran , and the rest roughage. How many pounds of corn should be added to a load of feed mixture to make the feed 40% corn
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Question 811822: One 1700 pound load of feed mixture contains 25% corn, 40% bran , and the rest roughage. How many pounds of corn should be added to a load of feed mixture to make the feed 40% corn ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lets say you could magically turn the
corn into bran & the bran into corn.
After you do this, you see you have an
extra 15% corn.
You have added 255 pounds of corn
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