document.write( "Question 472723: A dog-food company makes a special kind of dog food. It consists of 20% meat powder and 80% grain. The meat powder costs 90 cents per pound. The grain cost 70 cents per pound. What is the cost of raw materials per pound of dog food? How do i work this problem? \n" ); document.write( "

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dog food consists of 20% meat powder and 80% grain.
\n" ); document.write( "meat powder costs 90 cents per pound.
\n" ); document.write( "grain costs 70 cents per pound.
\n" ); document.write( "cost of raw materials would be:
\n" ); document.write( ".20 * 90 cents + .80 * 70 cents for a total of:
\n" ); document.write( "18 + 56 = 74 cents per pound.
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