SOLUTION: The question is, 7kg of soybean oil which costs $4/kg were combined with 14 kg of canola oil which costs $1/kg. Find the cost per kg of the mixture. I found this problem with its
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Question 1123287: The question is, 7kg of soybean oil which costs $4/kg were combined with 14 kg of canola oil which costs $1/kg. Find the cost per kg of the mixture. I found this problem with its answer on this website but it doesnt exclaim how they got their steps or why they did their steps. They did show their steps but it would be so much more helpful if you guys can explain to me why you did your moves. Thank you!!
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
[ cost/kg ] = [ cost of soybean oil + cost of canola oil ] / [ total kg ]
Total kg = kg
Cost of soybean oil = dollars
Cost of canola oil = dollars
Cost/kg of mixture =
$2 / kg
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is entire bunch of lessons covering various types of mixture problems with detailed solutions and explanations
- Mixture problems
- More Mixture problems
- Solving typical word problems on mixtures for solutions
- Word problems on mixtures for antifreeze solutions
- Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like coffee beans, nuts, cashew and peanuts (*)
- Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like candies, dried fruits (*)
- Word problems on mixtures for dry substances like soil and sand
- Word problems on mixtures for alloys
- Typical word problems on mixtures from the archive
- Advanced mixture problems
- Advanced mixture problem for three alloys
- OVERVIEW of lessons on word problems for mixtures
in this site.
Read them and become an expert in solution the mixture word problems.
The most relevant lessons are marked (*) in this list.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Mixture problems".
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Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
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