put it in a simpler format To solve this problem using the Pearson Square Method, we need to first establish a few details about the ration and its components. Farmer George wants a final mixture of 100 lbs of feed, which includes 3 lbs of Mineral/Vitamin Premix. Therefore, the total feed mixture excluding the premix will be: 99 lbs (Total Mix) 3 lbs (Premix) = 99 lbs (Feed) 99 lbs (Total Mix)3 lbs (Premix)=99 lbs (Feed) Step 1: Identify the Components Target Crude Protein (CP): 23% Corn CP: 15% Fish Meal CP: 72% Step 2: Set Up the Pearson Square Draw the Pearson Square to determine the proportions of corn and fish meal needed. \[\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Fish Meal (72\% CP)} & \text{Required CP (23\%)} \ \hline \text{Corn (15\% CP)} & \ \end{array}\] Step 3: Calculate the Differences Calculate the difference between the crude protein values: For Fish Meal: 72 % 23 % = 49 % 72%23%=49% For Corn: 23 % 15 % = 8 % 23%15%=8% Step 4: Set Up the Ratios Now, we set up the proportions based on the differences: Corn: 49 49 (from Fish Meal) Fish Meal: 8 8 (from Corn) Step 5: Calculate the Total Parts Total parts = 49 + 8 = 57 49+8=57 Step 6: Determine the Proportions of Each Ingredient To find out how much of each ingredient (corn and fish meal) should be used, we will find the proportion based on the total weight of feed (99 lbs): Corn proportion: Weight of Corn = ( 49 57 ) 99 (for Corn) Weight of Corn=( 57 49 )99(for Corn) Fish Meal proportion: Weight