SOLUTION: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of coffee.One kind sells for $1.35 per pound, the other sells for 2.65 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 16 pounds and sell them for $2.05 per p
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Question 428018: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of coffee.One kind sells for $1.35 per pound, the other sells for 2.65 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 16 pounds and sell them for $2.05 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix?
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A grocer wants to mix two kinds of coffee.One kind sells for $1.35 per pound, the other sells for 2.65 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 16 pounds and sell them for $2.05 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix?
Let x be $1.35 per pound coffee and y is $ 2.65 per pound coffee
x + y = 16 (Total)
1.35x + 2.65y = (16)*(2.05) (Price)
Solve the above system to find x and y
Hint: x = 7.4 lbs and y = 8.6 lbs (These values are rounded)
Hope it will help you! Thanks
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