SOLUTION: A grocer mixed nuts worth $4 per kg with raisins worth $3.25 per kg to make 15 kg of a mixture worth $3.60 per kg. How many kg of nuts and raisins were used? Okay well so far I

Question 697577: A grocer mixed nuts worth $4 per kg with raisins worth $3.25 per kg to make 15 kg of a mixture worth $3.60 per kg. How many kg of nuts and raisins were used?
Okay well so far I have that n (nuts) = $4/kg and r (raisins) = $3.25/kg
I just don't know how to get it to get to $3.60 a pound for 15 pounds with the mixture of both!! Help me someone?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A grocer mixed nuts worth $4 per kg with raisins worth $3.25 per kg to make 15 kg of a mixture worth $3.60 per kg.
How many kg of nuts and raisins were used?
:
Let n = no. of kg nuts of required
then total is to be 15 kg, therefore
(15-n) = no. of kg of raisins
:
A typical mixture equation, that you should be able to solve
4n + 3.25(15-n) = 3.60(15)

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