dairy needs 357 gallons of milk containing 6% butterfat. How many gallons each of milk containing 7% butterfat and milk containing 4% butterfat must be used to obtain the desired 357 gallons?
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------------------------------------ Define x and y : ------------------------------------ Let the amount of milk containing 7% butterfat be x gallons. Let the amount of milk containing 4% butterfat be y gallons.
------------------------------------ Construct equations : ------------------------------------ Total milk needed = 357 x + y = 357
Percentage of butterfat needed = 6% 0.07x + 0.04y = 0.06 x 357 0.07x + 0.04y = 21.42
------------------------------------ Solve for x and y : ------------------------------------ x + y = 357 ---------------------- (1) 0.07x + 0.04y = 21.42 -------------- (2)
From Equation (1) : x + y = 357 x = 357 - y ------------------ Sub into (2)
------------------------------------ Find milk needed : ------------------------------------ amount of milk containing 7% butterfat = x = 232 gallons amount of milk containing 4% butterfat = y = 125 gallons.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: We need 232 gallons of the milk with 7% butterfat and 125 gallons of the milk with 4% butterfat to make the desire 357 gallons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------