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profit is divided by this sum. The quotient is the rate to be paid each 

 patron per pound for the fat and casein he has dehvered. 



Problem J2: 



In the following table are given the weights of milk, the fat test, the 

 casein test, and the weight of the fat and the casein in the milk of ten 

 creamery patrons. The number of pounds of fat and casein was of course 

 obtained by multiplying the number of pounds of milk each patron delivered 

 by the fat and the casein test, and adding the results. Compute the 

 rate and the amount of payment due each patron. 



Patron 

 no. 



I 

 2 



3 

 4. 



5. 

 6. 



7- 

 8. 



9- 



lO. 



Total. 



886.50 



Taking the same amount of money to be divided as in the case of pay- 

 ment made on a fat basis, there is $199.50 to pay for the fat and casein. 

 The total amount of fat and casein delivered was 886.50 lbs. 



Dividing $199.50 by 886.50 gives a rate of .22504. Answer. 



The following table gives the amount of money each patron would 

 receive for his fat and casein: 



Patron Pounds of fat Amount of 



no. and casein Rate payment 



I 100. 50 .22504 $22 .616. Answer. 



2 64 . 00 .22 504 1 4 . 402 . Answer. 



3 65.80 .22504 14.807. Answer. 



4 54.18 .22504 12.192. Answer. 



5 280.00 .22504 63.011. Answer. 



6 103.60 .22504 23.314. Answer. 



7 58.50 .22504 13.165. Answer, 



8 43.20 .22504 9.722. Answer. 



9 67.90 .22504 15.280. Answer. 



10 48.82 .22504 10.986. Answer. 



