SOLUTION: a merchant wishes to mix two kinds of peanuts costing $120 per kilo and $160 per kilo to obtain 140 kilos of mixture costing $240 per kilo. If the merchant wants the amount of the

Question 917030: a merchant wishes to mix two kinds of peanuts costing $120 per kilo and $160 per kilo to obtain 140 kilos of mixture costing $240 per kilo. If the merchant wants the amount of the cheaper peanuts to twice that of the more expensive peanuts, how many kilos of each varieties should be.
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a merchant wishes to mix two kinds of peanuts costing $120 per kilo and $160 per kilo to obtain 140 kilos of mixture costing $240 per kilo.
If the merchant wants the amount of the cheaper peanuts to twice that of the more expensive peanuts, how many kilos of each varieties should be.
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This is impossible; the result cannot be worth more than the values of the ingredients.
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