SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 14% protein; cormeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb mixture that is 11% protein?
How many pounds of the
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Question 366493: Soybean meal is 14% protein; cormeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb mixture that is 11% protein?
How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?
How many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of cornmeal needed
Let = pounds of soybean meal needed
given:
Pounds of protein in pounds of cornmeal:
Pounds of protein in pounds of soybean meal
(1)
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In words:
(pounds of protein in final mixture)/(total pounds of final mixture) = 11%
divide both sides by
(2)
Subtract (1) from ()
(2)
(1)
and, since
120 pounds of cornmeal and 160 pounds of soybean meal are needed
check answer:
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