SOLUTION: You have one type of candy that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of candy that sells for $6.80/lb. You would like to have 31.8 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $5.50/lb. Ho
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Question 1060013: You have one type of candy that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of candy that sells for $6.80/lb. You would like to have 31.8 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $5.50/lb. How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of $1.50/lb candy needed
Let = pounds of $6.80/lb candy needed
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7.8 pounds of $1.50/lb candy needed
24 pounds of $6.80/lb candy needed
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check:
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