1. 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 14% protein? How many pounds of cornmeal should be in the mixture?
2. Sarah Meeham blends coffee for Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 140 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $4.16 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing
$4.75 per pound and a cheaper bean at $2.00 per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean
and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend. She should blend _____lbs of high quality beans