SOLUTION: Ageay gardens has sunflower seeds, in a barrel, that sell for $0.49 per pound and gourmet bird seed mix that sells for $0.89 per pound. How much of each must be mixed to get a 20-p
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Question 1049881: Ageay gardens has sunflower seeds, in a barrel, that sell for $0.49 per pound and gourmet bird seed mix that sells for $0.89 per pound. How much of each must be mixed to get a 20-pound mixture that sells for $0.73 per pound? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x represent the amount of the $0.89 seed
MIX
.89x + .49(20lb-x) = .73(20lb)
.40x = .24(20lb)
x = .24(20lb)/.40 = 12 lb, the amount of the $0.89 seed. 8lb $0.49 seed
