SOLUTION: To make a 10 pound mix of M&M's and peanuts worth $3.50 a pound, how many pounds of peanuts worth $3 per pound should be mixed with M&M's worth $4 per pound?
I have tried;
x=$3
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I have tried;
x=$3
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Question 267088: To make a 10 pound mix of M&M's and peanuts worth $3.50 a pound, how many pounds of peanuts worth $3 per pound should be mixed with M&M's worth $4 per pound?
I have tried;
x=$3x+$4x
x=7
7/10=3 1/2
10(7/10)=10*3 1/2
7=30*2
= 60/7
not even sure now how I got my answer, but I know it is wrong. Found 2 solutions by scott8148, Alan3354:Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
