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Question 703026: Hi, my name is Allen and I had a question about mixtures. Here is the question:
I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of 2 percent milk. How much of each type of milk should I use?
amount of 1 percent milk = ______________ pints
amount of 4 percent milk = ______________ pints
Thank You!
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the amount, in pints, of 4% milk. Then is the amount of 1% milk.

Then







So, pint of 4% and pint of 1% makes pint of 2%

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have milk that contains 1 percent fat and milk that contains 4 percent fat. A customer wants a double latte made with 1/3 of a pint of 2 percent milk. How much of each type of milk should I use?
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Equation:
fat + fat = fat
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0.01x + 0.04((1/3)-x) = 0.02(1/3)
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Multiply thru by 100:
x + 4/3 - 4x = 2/3
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3x = (2/3)
x = 2/9 pint (amt. of 1% milk)
(1/3)-x = (3/9)-(2/9) = 1/9 pint (amt. of 4% milk)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
amount of 1 percent milk = ______________ pints
amount of 4 percent milk = ______________ pints