document.write( "Question 878882: Dried banana sell for $0.80 per quarter-pound and dried apricots sell for $1.00 per quarter-pound. How many pounds of apricots should be mixed with 15 pounds of bananas to get a mixture that sells for $0.90 per quarter-pound? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #530355 by josgarithmetic(39625)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Observing the values in the description, you know this will be half and half, so 7.5 pounds of each. Use the lesson to more effectively learn how to solve this general exercise:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Mixing two items of known price for known amount and price of the mixture \n" ); document.write( " |