document.write( "Question 559033: A carton of whipping cream contains 35% butterfat. A carton of \"2%\" milk contains 2% butterfat. If a volume of whipping cream is mixed with an equal volume of \"2%\" milk, the percentage of butterfat in the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #363297 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A carton of whipping cream contains 35% butterfat. A carton of \"2%\" milk contains 2% butterfat. If a volume of whipping cream is mixed with an equal volume of \"2%\" milk, the percentage of butterfat in the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat \n" ); document.write( "0.35x + 0.02x = p*(2x) \n" ); document.write( "0.37x = 2px \n" ); document.write( "0.37 = 2p \n" ); document.write( "percentage = 0.185 = 18.5% \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( " |