SOLUTION: A merchant mixes 4 lb of cinnamon tea with 1 lb of spice tea to create a mixture that costs $12 per pound. When the merchant mixes 1 lb of the cinnamon tea with 4 lb of the spice t

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Question 816132: A merchant mixes 4 lb of cinnamon tea with 1 lb of spice tea to create a mixture that costs $12 per pound. When the merchant mixes 1 lb of the cinnamon tea with 4 lb of the spice tea, the mixture costs $15 per pound. Is the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea less than, equal to, or greater than the cost of the spice key
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Ans : Cost per pound of the cinnamon tea ($11) is less than the cost of the spice tea ($16)