SOLUTION: A Michigan Orchard made 13,800 lb of taffy apples with approximately 1 lb of taffy mixture for each 77.2 pounds of apples. To the nearest tenth of a pound, how many pounds of apple

Question 179303: A Michigan Orchard made 13,800 lb of taffy apples with approximately 1 lb of taffy mixture for each 77.2 pounds of apples. To the nearest tenth of a pound, how many pounds of apples and how many pounds of taffy were used.
How many pounds of taffy were used to the nearest tenth.
How many pounds of apples were used to the nearest tenth.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the pounds of taffy mixture used
Let = the pounds of apples used
given:

lbs

lbs
13624.2 pounds of apples and 175.8 pounds of taffy were used
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