SOLUTION: Deluxe coffee is to be mixed with regular coffee to make at least 45 pounds of a blended coffee. The mixture must contain at least 9 pounds of deluxe coffee. Deluxe coffee cost
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Question 1166756: Deluxe coffee is to be mixed with regular coffee to make at least 45 pounds of a blended coffee. The mixture must contain at least 9 pounds of deluxe coffee. Deluxe coffee costs $4 per pound and regular coffee $3 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should be used to minimize costs? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Clearly, the cost of the mixture increases as the amount of deluxe increases. So it should be obvious that to minimize costs, you would have to use the minimum amount of deluxe in the blend. That minimum amount is given. So what is it you don't understand about this?
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
