Pearsons Square

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Pearsons Square

• Animal Science
• 555.02
• Fall 06

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Non-Preblended

• Lean Beef 10.5 fat
• Fat Pork 43 fat
• Product target 20 fat
• 25 pounds of product

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10.5
20
43
The given amounts are placed in the square.
Remember that one fat level must be higher than
the target and one must be lower than the target.
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10.5
20
43
9.5
Subtract absolute values on the diagonals
5
23
10.5
20
43
9.5
Subtract absolute values on the diagonals
6
23
10.5
20
43
9.5
32.5
Add the results
7
23
10.5
32.5 .708
20
43
9.5
32.5 .292
32.5
Divide each number by the total
8
23
10.5
32.5 .71 x 25 17.75
20
43
9.5
32.5 .29 x 25 7.25
32.5
Multiply by the total pounds you want to make
9
23
10.5
32.5 .71 x 25 17.75
Pounds of lean meat (10.5)
20
43
9.5
32.5 .29 x 25 7.25
Pounds of fat meat (43)
32.5
Read across to know how much of each to use!!!