SOLUTION: a tea shop sells grea tea for $4.00 a pound and a white tea for $2.75 per pound. the manager decides to combine the two types of teas to make a mix that sells for $3.50 per pound.
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Question 186265: a tea shop sells grea tea for $4.00 a pound and a white tea for $2.75 per pound. the manager decides to combine the two types of teas to make a mix that sells for $3.50 per pound. the mis should not cause any change in revenue. how much of each tea should combine to make a 10 pound mixture Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of green tea needed
Let = pounds of white tea needed
given:
(1) lb dollars
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
4 pounds of white tea and 6 pounds of green tea are needed
