SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture that is 11% protein?
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Question 296016: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture that is 11% protein?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.12x+.06(240-x)=240*.11
.12x+14.4-.06x=26.4
.06x=26.4-14.4
.06x=12
x=12/.06
x=200 lb. of soybeans is needed.
240-200=40 lb. of cornmeal is needed.
Proof:
.12*200+.06*40=240*.11
24+2.4=2.64
2.64=2.64
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