SOLUTION: Find the cost per pound of a "house blend" of coffee that is made from 16 lb of Central American coffee that costs $8 per pound and 34 lb of South American coffee that costs $5.50

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Question 1098162: Find the cost per pound of a "house blend" of coffee that is made from 16 lb of Central American coffee that costs $8 per pound and 34 lb of South American coffee that costs $5.50 per pound.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is     dollars per pound of the "house blend" .


Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cost per pound of the house blend




The cost of the "house blend " is $6.30/pound
check the math

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