SOLUTION: Hi. Here's the problem about mixtures: "I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of

Question 702222: Hi. Here's the problem about mixtures:
"I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of 2 percent milk. How much of each type of milk should I use?"
amount of 1 percent milk = ____ pints
amount of 4 percent milk = ____ pints
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This will get you started.
Note that 1 u.s. pint is equal to one-eighth of a u.s. gallon,
and 1 pint is 16 fluid ounces.

let x be pints of 1% fat milk, and let y be pints of 4% fat milk.
Wanted is (1/3) pint of milk mixture.

Fat quantity: 0.01x+0.04y= amount of fat.

because you wanted 2% fat in the portion of milk to use for the latte.
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