SOLUTION: "Perfume to sell for $80 an ounce is to be blend of perfume selling for $104 an ounce and perfume selling for $50 an ounce. If 270 oz of the blend are desired, how much of each kin

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Question 1010077: "Perfume to sell for $80 an ounce is to be blend of perfume selling for $104 an ounce and perfume selling for $50 an ounce. If 270 oz of the blend are desired, how much of each kind of perfume should be used?"

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The solution method can be the same as the example done here: Using just one variable to solve two-part mixture

Your example uses units of dollars per ounce, instead of percents. The method still works the same way.