SOLUTION: In a container of 2% milk, 2% of the mixture is fat. How much of the liquid in a 1 gal container of 2% milk would need to be emptied and replaced with pure fat so that the containe

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Question 822023: In a container of 2% milk, 2% of the mixture is fat. How much of the liquid in a 1 gal container of 2% milk would need to be emptied and replaced with pure fat so that the container could be labeled as whole (3.25%) milk?
(This has to do with Rational functions)

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.02*x+y=.0325*128,
x+y=128
x=126.367, y=1.63265 ounces
keep x and exchange y