Question

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If a dairyman has 300 pounds of milk testing 3% butterfat, how many pounds of skimmed milk (with no butterfat) must he remove to have milk testing 3.6% butterfat?
A.) 1.8 pounds
B.) 28.125 pounds
C.) 50 pounds

Answer 1

Answer: C. 50 pounds

Step-by-step explanation: 300 x .03 =9

p x .036 =9

p=  / .036 =250

300 - 250 =50 pounds of skimmed milk needs to be removed.