document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973901>Question 973901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John mixed cashews and almonds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -John bought 4 pounds of almonds for a total cost of $22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -The cost per pound for cashews is 60% more than the cost per pound for almonds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -John bought enough cashews that, when he mixed them with the almonds, the mixture had a value of $6.50 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximately what percent of the mixture, by weight, was cashews? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "almonds cost 22/4 = $5.50 per lb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-The cost per pound for cashews is 60% more than the cost per pound for almonds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6*5.5 = $8.80 per lb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-John bought enough cashews that, when he mixed them with the almonds, the mixture had a value of $6.50 per pound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximately what percent of the mixture, by weight, was cashews?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5a + 8.8c = 6.50(a+c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5a + 8.8c = 6.5a + 6.5c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1a = 2.3c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = a/2.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 0.435a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total weight = a + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total weight = 1.435a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent of cashews = wt of cashews/total weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Percent of cashews = 0.435a/1.435a = 38.3%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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