SOLUTION: Cashews cost $4 per pound and peanuts cost $1 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should be used with the cashews to get a mixture of 24 pounds that will cost $2 per pound?
Algebra.Com
Question 573117: Cashews cost $4 per pound and peanuts cost $1 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should be used with the cashews to get a mixture of 24 pounds that will cost $2 per pound?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
pounds of peanuts at $1 per pound cost dollars. 
pounds of cashews at $4 per pound cost )
dollars. 24 pounds of mixed nuts at $2 per pound cost $48.
\ +\ x\ =\ 48)
Solve for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
Cashews cost $4 per pound and peanuts cost $1 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Cashews cost $5 per pound and peanuts cost $1.50 per pound. How many pounds of cashews... (answered by Fombitz)
Peanuts cost $2.00 per pound and cashews cost $6.00 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts (answered by josgarithmetic)
If peanuts cost $.85 per pound and cashews cost $1.05 per pound, how much of each should... (answered by htmentor)
A snack mix includes dried fruit, cashews, and peanuts. The dried fruit cost 8.25 per... (answered by lwsshak3)
Peanuts cost $3 per pound, almonds $4 per pound and cashews $8 per pound. How many... (answered by stanbon)
Peanuts cost $2.50 per pound, almonds cost $6.50 per pound , and cashews cost $8 per... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A nut wholeseller sells amix of peanuts & cashews. Rhe wholesaler charges $2.80 per pound (answered by palanisamy)
a nut store normally sells cashews at $4 per pound and peanuts for $1.50 per pound. at... (answered by mananth)
