SOLUTION: Find the cost per pound of a coffee mixture made from 7 lb of coffee that costs $9.50 per pound and 3 lb of coffee that costs $8.10 per pound.

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Question 906233: Find the cost per pound of a coffee mixture made from 7 lb of coffee that costs $9.50 per pound and
3 lb of coffee that costs $8.10 per pound.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the cost per pound of a coffee mixture made from 7 lb of coffee that costs $9.50 per pound and 3 lb of coffee that costs $8.10 per pound.
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Total weight = 7+3 = 10 lb
Total value = 7*9.50 + 3*8.10 = 90.8 dollars
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Cost per pound = 90.8/10 = $9.08
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cheers,
Stan H.
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