SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 6% protein,and cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 14% protein? I am having some diff

Question 224695: Soybean meal is 6% protein,and cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 14% protein?
I am having some difficulty solving this, if someone could help me I would appreciate it.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can't make a 14% mix out of a 6% & a 8% product.
Proof:
A 100% mix of the highest product (8%) results in a 8% mix.
Any other mix of 8% & 6% will result in a lower % of resultant mix.

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