SOLUTION: How many pounds of bread crumbs at $1.00 per pound must be added to two pounds of ground beef at $5.00 per pound to make a meatloaf that costs $3.50 per pound?

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Question 857767: How many pounds of bread crumbs at $1.00 per pound must be added to two pounds of ground beef at $5.00 per pound to make a meatloaf that costs $3.50 per pound?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a mixture problem and the concentration is as dollars per pound.

The type of problem is discussed and solved in this lesson:
Like this but just use dollars per pound, instead of percents