SOLUTION: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of candy. One kind sells for $1.45 per pound, and the other sells for $2.55 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 25 pounds, and sell if for $2.05 p

Question 859497: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of candy. One kind sells for $1.45 per pound, and the other sells for $2.55 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 25 pounds, and sell if for $2.05 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Typical two-part mixture problem for price. The concentration is DOLLARS per POUND.

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All of these types work the same way and are generally the same solution.
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