document.write( "Question 513012: 1500 lbs of brazilian coffee which sells at $3.80 per pound are mixed with 800 pounds of Jamacian Blue Mountain coffee which sells for $14.00 per pound. How should we price the blend if we mix the two amounts of coffee? \n" ); document.write( "
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1500 lbs of brazilian coffee which sells at $3.80 per pound are mixed with 800 pounds of Jamacian Blue Mountain coffee which sells for $14.00 per pound. How should we price the blend if we mix the two amounts of coffee?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let
\n" ); document.write( "Brazillian Coffee = b
\n" ); document.write( "Jamacian Blue Mountain Coffee = j
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture = m
\n" ); document.write( "b price = $3.8
\n" ); document.write( "J Price = $14
\n" ); document.write( "m price = $x
\n" ); document.write( "b = 1500 lb
\n" ); document.write( "j = 800 lb
\n" ); document.write( "m = 1500+800 = 2300 lb\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b*price)+(j*price)=(m*price)
\n" ); document.write( "(3.8*1500)+(14*800)=2300*x
\n" ); document.write( "5700+11200=2300x
\n" ); document.write( "16900=2300x
\n" ); document.write( "16900/2300=x
\n" ); document.write( "7.38=x
\n" ); document.write( "x=7.38
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture will be sold at $7.38 per pound.
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