Quote Originally Posted by SeaRay View Post
He wants a ratio or 70% pork to 30% deer. He has 11 pounds of deer meat so to have 70% pork to 30% deer the formula is 70/30=11/X where X is the unknown amount of pork needed. When you solve the equation for X you get 30(X)=70(11) which results in X=2.3(11) or 25.6 lbs. of pork needed.
Okay, now I see what he was saying, I re-read the original post and "I" was totally wrong. My eyes read faster than the brain was working. I always well I'll leave it at that. Now I understand. Thank you SeaRay for explaining it to me.