The Pearson square or box method of balancing rations is a simple procedure that has been used for many years. It is of greatest value when only two ingredients are to be mixed.
The Pearson Square or Rectangle Method, also called Pearson's Square or Pearson's Rectangle, is a simplified method for solving a two variable simultaneous equation. While it is being used here with milk it is widely used in standardisation calculations for sausage manufacture, jam manufacture and blending alcoholic drinks; anywhere where it is necessary to calculate the amounts of two components that need to be mixed together to give a final known concentration.