SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein.?
How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 240-lb mixture that is 80% protein?
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How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 240-lb mixture that is 80% protein?
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Question 617154: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein.?
How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 240-lb mixture that is 80% protein? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! *** note: there is no way you can get 80% protein from
the mixture. I changed it to 8%, which I think is
what you meant ***
Let = pounds of soybean meal needed
Let = pounds of cornmeal needed = pounds of protein in soybean meal = pounds of protein in cornmeal
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
80 pounds of soybean meal is needed
160 pounds of cornmeal is needed
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
