document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309711>Question 309711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Deep thought granola is 25% nuts and dries fruit. Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of deep thought and how uch of oat dream should be mixed to form a 20-lb batch of granola that is 19%nuts and dried fruit? Please show work.Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much of deep thought and how much of oat dream should <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be mixed to form a 20-lb batch of granola that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "19%nuts and dried fruit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25D + 0.10(20-D)) = 0.19*20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25D + 10*20 - 10D = 19*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15D = 9*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 4 lb (amt of 25% needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since D + G = 20, G = 16 lb (amt of 10% needed in the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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