SOLUTION: Three ingredients are used to create a trail mix. Cashews are $3 a pound, fruit are $6 a pound, and chocolate chips are $3 a pound. How many of each ingredient are used to make a 1

Question 930371: Three ingredients are used to create a trail mix. Cashews are $3 a pound, fruit are $6 a pound, and chocolate chips are $3 a pound. How many of each ingredient are used to make a 140 pound mixture at $6 a pound?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the problem statement as given defines only two equations in 3 variables.
the problem statement needs to define one more equation.
as given, the problem statement cannot be solved.
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