SOLUTION: A shopkeeper has two types of coffee beans on hand. One type sells for $3.20 per lb, the other for $7.80 per lb. How many pounds of the $3.20 per lb coffee beans must be used in th
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Question 290176: A shopkeeper has two types of coffee beans on hand. One type sells for $3.20 per lb, the other for $7.80 per lb. How many pounds of the $3.20 per lb coffee beans must be used in the mixture to produce 80 lbs of a blend that sells for $5.04 per lb?
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(3.2*x)+(7.8*y)=(80)*5.04
x+y=80
x=48 y=32
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