SOLUTION: Hello, I am having difficulty with this problem. 45 pounds of coffee costing $9 per pound is mixed with 30 pounds of coffee costing $5 per pound. How should the mixture be priced?

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Calculate the total cost and then divide it by the total mass.


    mixture price =   dollars per pound.


Having this formula, compute the answer on your own.