SOLUTION: A snack food is made by mixing 6 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.30 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 per
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Question 802588: A snack food is made by mixing 6 lb of popcorn that costs $.80 per pound with caramel that costs $2.30 per pound. How much caramel is needed to make a mixture that costs $1.40 per pound?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of caramel needed = cost of the caramel used = cost of the popcorn used
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4 pounds of caramel is needed
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