SOLUTION: there are 2 liters of 3% milk and some 1% low fat milk, and if there 5 liters of mixture, how many liters of low fat milk were there, and how much butterfat is present in the mixtu

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Mixtures -> SOLUTION: there are 2 liters of 3% milk and some 1% low fat milk, and if there 5 liters of mixture, how many liters of low fat milk were there, and how much butterfat is present in the mixtu      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 1000868: there are 2 liters of 3% milk and some 1% low fat milk, and if there 5 liters of mixture, how many liters of low fat milk were there, and how much butterfat is present in the mixture?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 liters of 3% fat
v liters of 1% fat
v+2=5 liters total mixture

That much tells you v=3%2Aliters of the low fat, 1% fat milk.


HOW MUCH BUTTERFAT IN MIXTURE?
%282%2A3%2B5%2A1%29%2F5=percentButterFat