SOLUTION: Ziggy’s Famous Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain lowfat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of n
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Question 165488: Ziggy’s Famous Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain lowfat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low-fat yogurt?
Can someone please help thank you. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ggy’s Famous Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain lowfat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low-fat yogurt?
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Let x = amt of 3% yogurt required
then
(60-x) = amt of no fat stuff
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Write an amt fat equation (fat amt does not change, only the percentage changes)
.03x = .01(60)
.03x = .6
x =
x = 20 lb of 3% stuff
and
60 - 20 = 40 lb of no-fat stuff
