SOLUTION: Eric sells Skittles for $4.00 a pound and Reese's Pieces for $2.00 a pound. How many pounds of Skittles and Reese's Pieces should be put into a 25 pound mixture that costs $3.20 pe

Question 1112434: Eric sells Skittles for $4.00 a pound and Reese's Pieces for $2.00 a pound. How many pounds of Skittles and Reese's Pieces should be put into a 25 pound mixture that costs $3.20 per pound?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, richwmiller:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x pounds of Skittles
25-x pounds of Reese's Pieces

Solve and evaluate 25-x.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the price is to remain the same
r+s=25
2*r+4*s=25*3.20

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