SOLUTION: The manager of a farmer's market has 300 lb of grain that costs $1.70 per pound. How many pounds of meal costing $0.80 per pound should be mixed with the 300 lb of grain to produc

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Question 1196970: The manager of a farmer's market has 300 lb of grain that costs $1.70 per pound. How many pounds of meal costing $0.80 per pound should be mixed with the 300 lb of grain to produce a mixture that costs $1.40 per pound?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
not much different than the other question