SOLUTION: 13. At a gourmet nut shop, nuts are sold in bulk. Cashews sell for $1.30 per pound and Macadamia nuts sell for $8.60 per pound. Lee wishes to purchase 5 pounds of mixed nuts by mix

Algebra ->  Quadratic Equations and Parabolas -> SOLUTION: 13. At a gourmet nut shop, nuts are sold in bulk. Cashews sell for $1.30 per pound and Macadamia nuts sell for $8.60 per pound. Lee wishes to purchase 5 pounds of mixed nuts by mix      Log On


   

Question 789226: 13. At a gourmet nut shop, nuts are sold in bulk. Cashews sell for $1.30 per pound and Macadamia nuts sell for $8.60 per pound. Lee wishes to purchase 5 pounds of mixed nuts by mixing 3.5 pounds of cashews and 1.5 pounds of macadamia. Nuts. What will be the price per pound of the mixture?
Answer by xinxin(76) About Me  (Show Source):
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Price per pound of the mixture = (1.3*3.5 + 8.6*1.5)/5 = $3.49