SOLUTION: A merchant has coffee worth $20 a pound that she wishes to mix with 90 pounds of coffee worth $60 a pound to get a mixture that she will sell for $50 a pound. How many pounds (lb)
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Question 1124019: A merchant has coffee worth $20 a pound that she wishes to mix with 90 pounds of coffee worth $60 a pound to get a mixture that she will sell for $50 a pound. How many pounds (lb) of the $20 coffee should be used? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of $20 coffee needed
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30 pounds of the $20/lb coffee are needed
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