SOLUTION: ziggys famous yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its non fat yogurt to obtain low fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt how many pounds of no

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Question 90520This question is from textbook elementary algebra
: ziggys famous yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its non fat yogurt to obtain low fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt how many pounds of non fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 poinds of low fat yogurt. This question is from textbook elementary algebra

Found 2 solutions by checkley75, rossiv53:
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.03X=.01*60
.03X=.6
X=.6/.03
X=20 POUNDS OF 3% IS NEEDED.

Answer by rossiv53(27) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are being asked to find the amounts of each yogurt blend to get 60 pounds of yogurt that is 1% fat.
Let x = the amount of 3% yogurt and 60-x = the amount of nonfat yogurt ; you can set then set up your table.
Amount * Percent = Amount of Yogurt
3% yogurt (x * .03 = .03x)
Nonfat ((60-x) * 0 = 0(60-x))
1% yogurt (60 * .01 = .01(60))
Solve the equation

So, you need 20 lbs of 3% yogurt and 40 lbs of nonfat to get 60 lbs of 1% fat yogurt.
Good Luck!