SOLUTION: forty pounds of cashews costing 6$ per pound were mixed woth 100 pound of peanuts costing 3.32 per pound. find the cost of the mixture

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Question 356097: forty pounds of cashews costing 6$ per pound were mixed woth 100 pound of peanuts costing 3.32 per pound. find the cost of the mixture
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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40lb * $6/lb = $240
100lb * $3.32/lb = $332.
Total cost of mixture is $240 + $332 = $572.