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Question 401640: how many gallons of milk that is 2% butterfat must be mixed with milk that is 3.5% butterfat to get 10 gallons that is 2% butterfat
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10 gallons of 2% butterfat. If we mixed some 3.5% butterfat milk, then the average amount of butterfat would exceed 2%.