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How much of a perfume that sells for $35 dollar per ounce should be mixed with a perfume that sells fo
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How much of a perfume that sells for $35 dollar per ounce should be mixed with a perfume that sells for $15 dollar per ounce to make a 3-ounce bottle of perfume that can be sold for $63? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ounces of $35/oz perfume needed
Let = ounces of $15/oz perfume needed
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Perfume selling for $21/oz is desired
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Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)
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(1)
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and
(1)
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0.9 ounces of $35/oz perfume is needed
2.1 ounces of $15/oz perfume is needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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OK
