document.write( "Question 703026: Hi, my name is Allen and I had a question about mixtures. Here is the question:\r
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document.write( " I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of 2 percent milk. How much of each type of milk should I use?\r
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document.write( "amount of 1 percent milk = ______________ pints
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document.write( "amount of 4 percent milk = ______________ pints\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #433280 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of 2 percent milk. How much of each type of milk should I use? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "0.01x + 0.04((1/3)-x) = 0.02(1/3) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100: \n" ); document.write( "x + 4/3 - 4x = 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "3x = (2/3) \n" ); document.write( "x = 2/9 pint (amt. of 1% milk) \n" ); document.write( "(1/3)-x = (3/9)-(2/9) = 1/9 pint (amt. of 4% milk) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "amount of 1 percent milk = ______________ pints \n" ); document.write( "amount of 4 percent milk = ______________ pints \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |