SOLUTION: Find the cost per ounce of a mixture of 200 oz of a cologne that cost $8.50 we ounce and 500 of a cologne that costs $4.00 per ounce

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Question 1018849: Find the cost per ounce of a mixture of 200 oz of a cologne that cost $8.50 we ounce and 500 of a cologne that costs $4.00 per ounce
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Find the cost per ounce of a mixture of 200 oz of a cologne that cost $8.50 we ounce and 500 of a cologne that costs $4.00 per ounce
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200*8.50 + 500*4.00 = the total cost
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200 + 500 = the total ounces
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To find the $/oz, divide the $ by the ounces.