SOLUTION: A dairy farmer wants to mix a 80% protein supplement and a standard 20% protein ration to make 1500 pounds of a high-grade 55% protein ration. How many pounds of each should he use
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Question 1110727: A dairy farmer wants to mix a 80% protein supplement and a standard 20% protein ration to make 1500 pounds of a high-grade 55% protein ration. How many pounds of each should he use?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Been done 1000's of times.
Look it up - mixture problems.
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