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Question 1133930: A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar. He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound. What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses? Found 4 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, addingup, MathTherapy, greenestamps:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar.
He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound.
What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses?
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100 - 40 = 60 lb of the other kind of nuts
let x = the price of these nuts
.75(40) + 60x = .66(100)
30 + 60x = 66
60x = 66 - 30
x = 36/60
x = .60
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The other nuts price is 60 cents
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Check: .75(40) + .60(60) = .66(100)
30 + 36 = 66
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are using 40lbs of 0.75 and want to make 100, so you must add 60lbs of x:
40(0.75) + 60(x) = 100(0.66)
30 + 60x = 66
60x = 36
x = 0.60
the price of the other type of nuts should be 60 cents a pound
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar. He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound. What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses?
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