document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432650>Question 432650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocery store sells certain candies in bulk. The Good and Plenty costs $2.49 per pound ans Sweet Treats cost $2.89 per pound. If Jane Stranges takes 3 scoops of Good and Plenty  and mixes it with 5 scoops of Sweet Treats, How much per pound should the mixture sell for? Assume each scoop contained the same weight of the candy. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To get a balanced price we value each part and divide it by the total, thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=3(2.49)+5(2.89)/3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"=7.47+14.45/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"=2.74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our mixture should be priced at $2.74 per pound. </SPAN>\n" );
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