SOLUTION: Deluxe coffee is to be mixed with regular coffee to make at least 45 pounds of a blended coffee. The mixture must contain at least 9 pounds of deluxe coffee. Deluxe coffee cost
Algebra.Com
Question 1166756: Deluxe coffee is to be mixed with regular coffee to make at least 45 pounds of a blended coffee. The mixture must contain at least 9 pounds of deluxe coffee. Deluxe coffee costs ​$4 per pound and regular coffee ​$3 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should be used to minimize​ costs?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Clearly, the cost of the mixture increases as the amount of deluxe increases. So it should be obvious that to minimize costs, you would have to use the minimum amount of deluxe in the blend. That minimum amount is given. So what is it you don't understand about this?
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
I > Ø
RELATED QUESTIONS
How many pounds of P20.16 per pound coffee must be blended with 24 pounds of P14.40... (answered by stanbon)
how many pounds of blue coffee selling at $5 per pound should be mixed with 80 pounds... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Coffee costing $4.80 per pound is blended with coffee costing $3.60 per
pound. How many... (answered by stanbon)
How many pounds of coffee at 4.00 a pound must be mixed with coffee at 20.00 a pound to... (answered by checkley71)
Carmen's Café ordered coffee beans from two different distributors at different prices. (answered by uma)
Gourmet coffee worth $5.50 per pound was mixed with low grade coffee worth $2.95 per... (answered by stanbon)
A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new blend 100 pounds of coffee that sells for... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
A dealer mixed some coffee worth $.80 per pound with coffee worth $.50 per pound to make... (answered by Earlsdon,checkley71)
Coffee worth 2.95 a pound was mixed with coffee worth 3.50 a pound to produce a blend... (answered by stanbon)