document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154254>Question 154254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A 50 gallon barrel of milk is 4% butterfat. How much skim milk must be added to make a milk that is 1% butterfat?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Fifty gallons represents the amount of 4% butterfat milk. Choose a variable to represent the skimmed milk. Choose an expression to represent the final mixture. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the equation. This involves the amount of mixture times the percent of butterfat.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Solve the equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.A candy store mixes plain and peanut m&ms. The plain cost $2.50 per pound and the peanut cost $3.00 per pound. How many of each should they mix to make a 5 pound mixture that they can sell for $2.70 per pound. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Choose a variable to represent the plain m&ms and an expression to represent the peanut m&ms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Solve the equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A 50 gallon barrel of milk is 4% butterfat. How much skim milk must be added to make a milk that is 1% butterfat? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. A 50 gallon barrel of milk is 4% butterfat. How much skim milk must be added to make a milk that is 1% butterfat? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Fifty gallons represents the amount of 4% butterfat milk. Choose a variable to represent the skimmed milk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 0*x gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose an expression to represent the final mixture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 0.01(50+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the equation. This involves the amount of mixture times the percent of butterfat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "butterfat equation:  0.04*50 + 0*x = 0.01(50+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Solve the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 0 = (1/2) = 0.01x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2) = 0.01x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.A candy store mixes plain and peanut m&ms. The plain cost $2.50 per pound and the peanut cost $3.00 per pound. How many of each should they mix to make a 5 pound mixture that they can sell for $2.70 per pound. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Choose a variable to represent the plain m&ms and an expression to represent the peanut m&ms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Amt. of plain = x ; Amt of peanuts = (5-x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Write the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation: 2.5x + 3(5-x) = 2.7*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x + 15 - 3x = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(1/2)x = -1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 lbs. of plain in the mix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x = 2 lbs. of peanuts in the mix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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