SOLUTION: forty pounds of cashews costing $5.60 per pound were mixed with 100 lb. of peanuts costing $1.89 per pound. Find the cost of the resulting mixture.

Question 180236: forty pounds of cashews costing $5.60 per pound were mixed with 100 lb. of peanuts costing $1.89 per pound. Find the cost of the resulting mixture.
Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, stanbon:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40(5.6)+1.89(100)=x(140)...where x is the cost of the final mixture
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224+189=140x
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413=140x
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$cost per pound of final mixture
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
forty pounds of cashews costing $5.60 per pound were mixed with 100 lb. of peanuts costing $1.89 per pound. Find the cost of the resulting mixture.
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Value Equation:
5.60*40 + 1.89*100 = x(140)
224 + 189 =140x
140x = 413
x = $2.95 (This will be the price per pound of the resulting mixture)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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