SOLUTION: Find the cost per pound of a trail mix made from 10 lb of raisins that cost $4.20 per pound and a 90 lb of granola that costs $5.60 per pound

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Question 227560: Find the cost per pound of a trail mix made from 10 lb of raisins that cost $4.20 per pound and a 90 lb of granola that costs $5.60 per pound
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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10*4.20+90*5.60=100X
42+504=100X
100X=546
X=546/100
X=$5.46 IS THE COST OF A POUND OF THIS MIX.