soybean meal is 16% protein, cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 10% protein?
so how many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?
how many pounds of the soybean meal shoud be in the mixture?

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soybean meal is 16% protein, cornmeal is 8% protein.  How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 10%  protein?
so how many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?
how many pounds of the soybean meal shoud be in the mixture?

anonymous · Answer

help someone checking my answer
soybean meal is 16% protein, cornmeal is 8% protein.  How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 10%  protein?
so how many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?
how many pounds of the soybean meal shoud be in the mixture?

anonymous · Answer

there wud be two equations-
1).0.16*soyabean+0.08*cornmeal=0.1(equation for potein)
2)soyabean+cornmeal=320(equation for weight)
now solve for soyabean & cornmeal..i think thats easy for u :)

anonymous · Answer

srry 1st equation is .0.16*soyabean+0.08*cornmeal=0.1*320
(equation for potein)