SOLUTION: A dairy farmer wishes to obtain 200 gallons of milk that is 3.8% butterfat by mixing lowfat milk,which is 2% butterfat, with half and half milk containing 11% butterfat. How many g
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Question 848582: A dairy farmer wishes to obtain 200 gallons of milk that is 3.8% butterfat by mixing lowfat milk,which is 2% butterfat, with half and half milk containing 11% butterfat. How many gallons of each milk should he use?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=200,
.11a+.02b=.038*200
a=40., b=160.
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