SOLUTION: Beans costing $10 per cup are mixed with some other beans costing $12 per cup in the ratio 3:2 . what is the cost of a cup of the mixture

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Question 1122903: Beans costing $10 per cup are mixed with some other beans costing $12 per cup in the ratio 3:2 .
what is the cost of a cup of the mixture
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cup is (3/5)$10 beans+(2/5)$12 beans
=$6+$4.80=$10.80