SOLUTION: If 50 gallons of ice cream with 20% butterfat are mixed with 150 gallons of milk with 4% butterfat, what percent butterfat is the resulting mixture?

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Question 960009: If 50 gallons of ice cream with 20% butterfat are mixed with 150 gallons of milk with 4% butterfat, what percent butterfat is the resulting mixture?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, stanbon:
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 50 gallons of ice cream with 20% butterfat are mixed with 150 gallons of milk with 4% butterfat, what percent butterfat is the resulting mixture?
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Equation:
fat + fat = fat
0.20*50 + 0.04*150 = x(50+150)
10 + 6 = 200x
x = 0.08 = 8%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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