SOLUTION: a feed store has one thousand pounds of a mixture that is 90% oats. how many pounds of other ingridients must be added to make the mixture 80% oats?
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Question 399321: a feed store has one thousand pounds of a mixture that is 90% oats. how many pounds of other ingridients must be added to make the mixture 80% oats?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = pounds of other ingredients to add
Oats in 1000 pounds =
125 pounds of other ingredients must be added
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