SOLUTION: Donna wants to make a mix made up of almonds, walnuts, and raisins. She wants to mix one part almonds, two parts walnuts, and three parts raisins. Almonds cost $12 per pound, walnu

Question 1107934: Donna wants to make a mix made up of almonds, walnuts, and raisins. She wants to mix one part almonds, two parts walnuts, and three parts raisins. Almonds cost $12 per pound, walnuts cost $9 per pound and raisins cost $5 per pound.
Donna has $15 to spend on the trail mix. Determine how many pounds of trail mix she can make.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
almonds x, walnuts 2x, raisins 3x
12x+2x(9)+3x(5)=15
45x=15
x=(1/3 pound) of almonds ($4),
2x=(2/3 pound( of walnuts ($6)
3x=1 pound of raisins ($5)
That is $15
It is a total of 2 pounds of trail mix ANSWER.
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