document.write( "Question 453845: Buttermilk has 6% butterfat, 1% milk has (obviously) 1% butterfat. How much buttermilk must be added to 5 gallons of 1% milk to make a solution of \"whole milk\" (whole milk has 4% buttermilk)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #311737 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ------ percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "1% milk 1 ----------------5 gallons \n" ); document.write( "Buttermilk 6----------------x gallons \n" ); document.write( "Total 4---------------- 5+x gallons \n" ); document.write( "1*5+6*x=4(5+x) \n" ); document.write( "5+6x=20+4x \n" ); document.write( "6x-4x=20-5 \n" ); document.write( "2x=15 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=7.5 gallons Buttermilk \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |