SOLUTION: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 2% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 40 quarts of 3% butterfat milk.
The mixture should contain __ quarts of the 6% butterfat
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The mixture should contain __ quarts of the 6% butterfat
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Question 691126: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 2% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 40 quarts of 3% butterfat milk.
The mixture should contain __ quarts of the 6% butterfat milk
The mixture should contain___ quarts of the 2% butterfat mik Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 2% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 40 quarts of 3% butterfat milk.
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Equation:
fat + fat = fat
0.02x + 0.06(40-x) = 0.03*40
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
2x + 6*40 - 6x = 3*40
-4x = -3*40
x = 30 quarts (amt. of 2% solution needed)
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40-x = 10 quarts (amt. of 6% solution needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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The mixture should contain __ quarts of the 6% butterfat milk
The mixture should contain___ quarts of the 2% butterfat mik
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