SOLUTION: A store manager wishes to mix two kinds of nuts, cashews and peanuts, as sales promotion. Cashews sell for $10 per pound and peanuts for $7 per pound. The manager wishes to sell th

SOLUTION: A store manager wishes to mix two kinds of nuts, cashews and peanuts, as sales promotion. Cashews sell for $10 per pound and peanuts for $7 per pound. The manager wishes to sell th

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Question 807756: A store manager wishes to mix two kinds of nuts, cashews and peanuts, as sales promotion. Cashews sell for $10 per pound and peanuts for $7 per pound. The manager wishes to sell the mixture for $8 per pound. What ratio of cashews and peanuts should be mixed together?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10c+7p=8(p+c)
p = 2c
p/c=2

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