document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954816>Question 954816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a local animal feed company makes its feed by the ton, which is 2000 pounds. they want to include a medication in the feed. each cow needs 300 milligrams of this medication a day and each cow consumes 15 pounds of feed per day. if there are 1000 milligrams in a gram, how many grams of the medication should the feed company add for each ton of feed they produce? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 300mg/15lbs=20mg/lb They need 20 milligrams per pound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 mg (1g/1000mg)=0.02 g/lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000 lb/ton(0.02 g/lb)=40 grams/ton<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The company should add 40 grams of the medication per ton of feed. </SPAN>\n" );
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