SOLUTION: a gardener has 80 pounds of 8 % nitrogen fertilizer and an unlimited supply of 20 % nitrogen fertilizer. he wishes to mix the fertilizer so he gets a mixture that is 12 % nitrogen.
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Question 995949: a gardener has 80 pounds of 8 % nitrogen fertilizer and an unlimited supply of 20 % nitrogen fertilizer. he wishes to mix the fertilizer so he gets a mixture that is 12 % nitrogen. how many pounds of 20 % fertilizer should he mix in?
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LESSON: Mixture: one material quantity unknown
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