SOLUTION: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 30 quarts of 5% butter milk

Question 445544: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 30 quarts of 5% butter milk
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 30 quarts of 5% butter milk
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Equation:
fat + fat = fat
0.06x + 0.03(30-x) = 0.05*30
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Multiply thru by 100.
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6x + 3*30 - 3x = 5*30
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3x = 2*30
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x = 20 quarts (amt. of 6% butterfat milk needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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