document.write( "Question 205467: Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no fat yogurt to obtain lowfat yogurt that is 1%. 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 #155347 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no fat yogurt to obtain \n" ); document.write( " lowfat yogurt that is 1%. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds \n" ); document.write( " of no fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low fat yogurt? \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of 3% stuff \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "write am amt of fat equation, (amt of fat remains unchanged, the per cent changes) \n" ); document.write( ".03x = .01(60) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".03x = .6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 20 lb of 3% stuff required \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "60 - 20 = 40 lb of no fat (0%) \n" ); document.write( " |