SOLUTION: soybean meal is 18% protein; cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pound mixture that is 15% protein?
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Question 490473: soybean meal is 18% protein; cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pound mixture that is 15% protein? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! soybean meal is 18% protein; cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pound mixture that is 15% protein?
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Equation:
protein + protein = protein
0.18x + 0.09(360-x) = 0.15*360
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
18x + 9*360 - 9x = 15*360
9x = 6*360
x = 240 lb (amt. of 18% meal needed)
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360-x = 120 lb (amt. of 9% mean needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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