document.write( "Question 960009: If 50 gallons of ice cream with 20% butterfat are mixed with 150 gallons of milk with 4% butterfat, what percent butterfat is the resulting mixture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #586701 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 50 gallons of ice cream with 20% butterfat are mixed with 150 gallons of milk with 4% butterfat, what percent butterfat is the resulting mixture? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat \n" ); document.write( "0.20*50 + 0.04*150 = x(50+150) \n" ); document.write( "10 + 6 = 200x \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.08 = 8% \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( " |