A milling company wants to mix alfalfa, which contain 20% protein, and wheat mids,t which contain 15% protein, to make cattle feed. (a) If you make a mixture of 20 pounds of alfalfa and 60 pounds of wheat mids, how many pounds of protein are in the mixture? (Hint: In the 20 pounds of alfalfa, there are 20 x 0.2 = 4 pounds of protein.) Ibs (b) Write a formula that gives the amount of protein in a mixture of a pounds of alfalfa and w pounds of wheat mids. Р(а, w) - (c) Suppose the milling company wants to make 1000 pounds of cattle feed that contains 17% protein. How many pounds of alfalfa and how many pounds of wheat mids must be used? alfalfa Ibs wheat mids Ibs

A milling company wants to mix alfalfa, which contain 20% protein, and wheat mids,t which contain 15% protein, to make cattle feed. (a) If you make a mixture of 20 pounds of alfalfa and 60 pounds of wheat mids, how many pounds of protein are in the mixture? (Hint: In the 20 pounds of alfalfa, there are 20 x 0.2 = 4 pounds of protein.) Ibs (b) Write a formula that gives the amount of protein in a mixture of a pounds of alfalfa and w pounds of wheat mids. Р(а, w) - (c) Suppose the milling company wants to make 1000 pounds of cattle feed that contains 17% protein. How many pounds of alfalfa and how many pounds of wheat mids must be used? alfalfa Ibs wheat mids Ibs

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

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Chapter8: Polynomials

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