Problema Solution
find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butter milk should be mixed to yield 45 quarts of 4% butterfat milk
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let
x = qt of 6% butterfat milk
y = qt of 3% butterfat milk
x + y = 45
0.06x + 0.03y = 0.04*45
by solving the above system of equations we find
x = 15 qt
y = 30 qt
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15 qt of 6% butterfat milk should be mixed with 30 qt of 3% butterfat milk.