document.write( "Question 888696: A store owner sells cashew nuts $5.00 a pound and peanuts $1.50 a pound the owner decides to mix tne nuts and sell the mixed nuts for $3.00 a pound.How much pounds of cashew should he mix with the peanuts so that the mixture will produce the same revenue as would selling the nuts separately. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #537638 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question fits this form: \n" ); document.write( "Mixture: Two-Part, price or cost, both material amounts unknown \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Getting the same revenue just means that the price is supposed to be the desired $3.00 per pound. You can assume the amount of mixture is 1 pound, or 100 pounds; just be consistent. \n" ); document.write( " |