SOLUTION: Peanuts sell for $3.00 per pound. Cashews sell for $6.00 per pound. If the ratio of the amount of peanuts to the amount of cashews is 3 : 5, How much should be the price if they ar
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Question 1174238: Peanuts sell for $3.00 per pound. Cashews sell for $6.00 per pound. If the ratio of the amount of peanuts to the amount of cashews is 3 : 5, How much should be the price if they are mixed together? Round your answer to the nearest cents.
Assume 3 pounds of peanuts and 5 pounds cashews.
Total cost is 3*$3 + 5*$6 = 9 + 30 = 39 dollars.
Total mass is 3 + 5 = 8 pounds.
The price of the mixture = dollars.
Calculate in decimal form and round as requested.
