document.write( "Question 67819: A liter of cream has 9.2% butterfat. How much skim milk containing 2% butterfat should be added to the cream to obtain a maxture of 6.4% butterfat? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #48221 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A liter of cream has 9.2% butterfat. How much skim milk containing 2% butterfat should be added to the cream to obtain a maxture of 6.4% butterfat? \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "The amount of cream is one liter; amount of butterfat in it is 0.092 liters \n" ); document.write( "Let amount of skim milk added be x liters: amount of butfat is 0.02x liters \n" ); document.write( "Amt of mix is x+1 liters; amt of buttefat is 0.064(x+1)=0.064x+0.064 liters \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "fat+fat=fat \n" ); document.write( "0.092 + 0.02x = 0.064x + 0.064 \n" ); document.write( "0.044x=0.028 \n" ); document.write( "x=0.636 liters (amount of skim milk that should be added) \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |