TXL121 YARN MANUFACTURE I

Problem Set No. 2

1. Find the mean Micronaire value (Mi) of the

following combination of bales:
No. of bales
Mi

30
3.0

50
4.4

20
5.5

2. For a 100 bales blend with the following

combination of bales and Mi values, find the Mi
value of the 20 bales needed to produce a
resultant Mi value of 4.0.
No. of bales
Mi

30
3.2

50
4.0

20
?

3. A manufacturer has been using 80 bales blend.

A new resultant Mi of 4.2 is needed. How many
more bales of 5 Mi cotton will be needed to
produce the final Mi value of 4.2?
No. of bales
Mi

30
3.0

50
4.4