SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 12​% protein; cornmeal is 6​% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240​-lb mixture that is 99% protein​

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Question 1040169: Soybean meal is 12​% protein; cornmeal is 6​% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240​-lb mixture that is 99% protein​?
How many pounds of cornmeal should be in the mixture?
How many pounds of soybean meal should be in the mixture?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, how much pounds of the 6% protein cornmeal;
260-w, how much of the 12% protein soybean meal;

%2812%28260-w%29%2B6w%29%2F250=99

That would be exactly according to the description, but the part of your description which is meaningless is the expected 99% Protein mixture result. THIS WILL NOT WORK.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein.
How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture that is 99% protein?
How many pounds of cornmeal should be in the mixture?
How many pounds of soybean meal should be in the mixture?
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By mixing the 12% protein with 6% protein you will NEVER get 99% protein.

This problem HAS NO solution.

Your condition is wrong (unless you intently try to mislead a reader).

So check your condition.