SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 14% protein; cornmeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb mixture that is 10% protein?
How many pounds of the co
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Question 329365: Soybean meal is 14% protein; cornmeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb mixture that is 10% protein?
How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?
How many pounds of the soybean should be in the mixture? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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(pounds of protein in final mixture)/(pounds of final mixture) = 10%
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Let = pounds of cornmeal in final mixture
Let = pounds of soybean meal in final mixture
given: = pounds of protein in soybean meal = pounds of protein in corn meal
(1)
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract from (2)
(2)
(1)
And, since
(1)
160 pounds of cornmeal and
120 pounds of soybean meal are needed
check:
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