SOLUTION: Find the cost per pound of a "house blend" of coffee that is made from 20 pounds of Central American blend that cost $8 per pound and 30 pounds of coffee that is made from South Am
Question 1152262: Find the cost per pound of a "house blend" of coffee that is made from 20 pounds of Central American blend that cost $8 per pound and 30 pounds of coffee that is made from South American blend that cost 3.50 per pound Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
It is = 5.30 dollars per pound of the mixture. ANSWER
The numerator is the total cost of the mixture; the denominator is the total weight.
Their ratio is the price of one pound of the mixture blend.