SOLUTION: A dairy farmer wants to mix a 55% protein supplement and a standard 30% protein ration to make 1900 pounds of a high-grade 40% protein ration. How many pounds of each should he use
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Question 1026383: A dairy farmer wants to mix a 55% protein supplement and a standard 30% protein ration to make 1900 pounds of a high-grade 40% protein ration. How many pounds of each should he use Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
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percent ---------------- quantity
type I 55.00% ---------------- x pounds
Yype II 30.00% ------ 1900 - x pounds
Mixture 40.00% ---------------- 1900
1900
55.00% x + 30.00% ( 1900 - x ) = 40.00% * 1900
55 x + 30 ( 1900 - x ) = 76000
55 x + 57000 - 30 x = 76000
55 x - 30 x = 76000 - -57000
25 x = 19000
/ 25
x = 760 pounds 55.00% type I
1140 pounds 30.00% type II
