Question

A candy distributor needs to mix a 40% fat-content chocolate with a 60% fat-content chocolate to create 150 kilograms of a 52% fat-content chocolate. How many kilograms of each kind of chocolate must they use?

Answer 1

Answer:

60 kg of 40% and 90 kg of 60%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of 40% chocolate be x.

Let the amount of 60% chocolate be y.

x + y = 150

0.4x + 0.6y = 0.52 * 150

x + y = 150

4x + 6y = 780

     -4x - 4y = -600

(+)   4x + 6y = 780

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               2y = 180

y = 90

x + y = 150

x + 90 = 150

x = 60

Answer: 60 kg of 40% and 90 kg of 60%