Question 412152: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3 % butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 45 quarts of 5% butterfat milk Found 2 solutions by emargo19, josmiceli:Answer by emargo19(101) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x= number of quarts of 6% buttermilk
y= number of quarts of 3% buttermilk
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EQ 1
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Multiply 0.03 by EQ (1)
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EQ 2
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Therefore (Eq 1) (Eq 2)
Subtract (Eq 1) from (Eq 2)
15 quarts of 6% buttermilk are mixed with 15 quarts of 3% buttermilk.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = quarts of 6% milk needed
Let = quarts of 3% milk needed
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In words:
(total quarts of butterfat)/(total quarts of milk) = 5%
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(2)
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From (1)
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(2)
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and,
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30 quarts of 6% and 15 quarts of 3% butterfat milk are needed
check answer:
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