SOLUTION: a dietary supplement is to be mixed with skim milk in the ratio of 15 parts of milk to 1 part of dietary supplement. if 4 quarts of the mixture is to be made, which proprtion could

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Question 232919: a dietary supplement is to be mixed with skim milk in the ratio of 15 parts of milk to 1 part of dietary supplement. if 4 quarts of the mixture is to be made, which proprtion could be used to determine x, the number of quarts of dietary supplement to be added.
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Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 16 parts altogether of which 1 part is supplement.
x/4=1/16
x=1/4 of a quart.
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Ed