document.write( "Question 180727: A famous shop blends yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain low-fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low fat yogurt? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #135453 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A famous shop blends yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain low-fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low fat yogurt? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Fat Equation: \n" ); document.write( "fat + Fat = Fat \n" ); document.write( "0.03x + 0*(60-x) = 0.01*60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x + 0 = 60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 20 lbs (amt. of 3% yogurt in the mixture \n" ); document.write( "60-x = 40 lbs (amt of 0% yogurt in the mixture) \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |