Problema Solution
A pint of cream has 8.4% butterfat.
How many pints (pt) of skim milk containing 2% butterfat should be added to 1 pint of cream to obtain a mixture containing 6% butterfat?
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Let P be the pints of skim milk to be added.
0.02P + 0.084(1.0) = 0.06(1 + P)
0.04P = 0.024
P = 0.6
0.6 pints of skim milk must be added.