SOLUTION: Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of lemon drops are need

SOLUTION: Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of lemon drops are need

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Question 254281: Lemon drops and jelly beans are mixed to make a 100 pound mix. If the lemon drops cost $1.90 per pound and jelly beans cost $1.20 per pound, how many pounds of lemon drops are needed to make the mix cost $1.48 per pound?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l=lemon drops
j=jelly beans
l+j=100
l*1.90+j*1.20=100*148
j=60 and l=40
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