SOLUTION: Ten cups of Italian dressing is made by blending olive oil costing $ 1.50 per cup with vinegar that cost $ 0.25 per cup.How many cups of each are used if the cost of the blend is $

Question 883312: Ten cups of Italian dressing is made by blending olive oil costing $ 1.50 per cup with vinegar that cost $ 0.25 per cup.How many cups of each are used if the cost of the blend is $ 0.50 per cup?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mixture problem in which concentration is in DOLLARS per CUP. A mixture price problem.

L = 0.25 dollars per cup, vinegar
T = 0.50 '' '' , the blend
H = 1.50 '' '' , olive oil
M = 10 cups
u = UNKNOWN,How many cups vinegar
u = UNKNOWN, how many cups olive oil

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