SOLUTION: let's say I have 2 types of flour, one of them is 100% wholemeal and the other one is 75% wholemeal..... I want to make a blend to create a flour which is 85% wholemeal..... so th

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Question 852016: let's say I have 2 types of flour, one of them is 100% wholemeal and the other one is 75% wholemeal..... I want to make a blend to create a flour which is 85% wholemeal..... so the question is how much of each flour do I blend together to acheive an 85% wholemeal flour? lets say for one kilo?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Everything I would explain and show for your question is made into a lesson on this kind of problem.

See this one: http://www.algebra.com/tutors/Mixtures%3A-All-in-Symbols.lesson?content_action=show_dev