document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940938>Question 940938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A snack mix is made from peanuts that cost $3.30 per pound and caramel popcorn that cost $2.50 per pound. The mixture costs $3.00 per pound. Does the mixture contain more peanuts or more popcorn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is the mixture price closer to that of the peanuts or to that of the caramel popcorn?   More peanuts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also try a two part mixture calculation, but you have no specific value for the amount of the \"mixture\".  If you do this, you can simply pick either a 1 pound or 10 pound or 100 pound mixture.  Proportion will still be the same. </SPAN>\n" );
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