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by drhomler » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:14 pm
Three grades of milk are 1%, 2% and 3% milk fat by volume if x gallons of the 1% grade, Y gallons of the 2% grade Z gallons of the 3% are mixed x+y+z is 1.5% milk fat. What is x in terms of y and Z.

A) y+3Z
b)(Y+Z)/4
C)2Y+3Z
D)3Y+Z
E)3Y+4.5Z

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by f2001290 » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:45 pm
1X + 2Y + 3Z = 1.5(X+Y+Z)

X = Y+3Z. Hence A
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by drhomler » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:51 pm
Thanks-I appreciate it
I dont know why I was making that so complicated
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by manu singhal » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:07 am
f2001290 wrote:1X + 2Y + 3Z = 1.5(X+Y+Z)

X = Y+3Z. Hence A
can you please explain the math behind this. thanks.
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