document.write( "Question 1019724: Two gallons of milk contain 2% butterfat. How many quarts of milk should be drained and replaced by pure butterfat to produce a mixture of two gallons of milk containing 5% butterfat? (Hint: there are 4 quarts in a gallon) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #635683 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Convert gallons to quarts: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "drained and replaced by pure butterfat \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "quarts of milk \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Note that you start with 8 quarts and \n" ); document.write( "end up with 8 quarts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".2449 quarts of milk must be drained and \n" ); document.write( "replaced with pure butterfat \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "butterfat is drained off \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Strange numbers -definitely get a 2nd opinion \n" ); document.write( "-unless the answer is already known. \n" ); document.write( " |