SOLUTION: A store mixes red fescue worth $10 per pound and chewings $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $13 per pound. Find how much of each should be used to make a 33

Question 1040172: A store mixes red fescue worth $10 per pound and chewings $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $13 per pound. Find how much of each should be used to make a 336-pound mixture.
How many pounds of the red fescue should be in the mixture?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A store mixes red fescue worth $10 per pound and chewings $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $13 per pound.
Find how much of each should be used to make a 336-pound mixture.
How many pounds of the red fescue should be in the mixture?
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See the lesson Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits, Problem 1 in this site.

Consider it as a sample. Read it attentively.

Then solve your problem by substituting your data.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Video shows a method to solve using only one variable.
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SOLUTION: A store mixes red fescue worth &#8203;$10 per pound and chewings $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for &#8203;$13 per pound. Find how much of each should be used to make a 33

SOLUTION: A store mixes red fescue worth $10 per pound and chewings $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $13 per pound. Find how much of each should be used to make a 33