SOLUTION: One type of candy cost 60cents a pound while a second costs 80cents a pound. How many pounds of each type must be combined in order to produce 20 pounds of a mixture worth 75cents
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Question 304983: One type of candy cost 60cents a pound while a second costs 80cents a pound. How many pounds of each type must be combined in order to produce 20 pounds of a mixture worth 75cents a pound?
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Ans. 24 nickels Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of $.60 candy needed
Let = pounds of $.80 cent candy needed
given:
(1)
In words:
(cost of each type of candy used)/(pounds of candy used) = (cost of mixture)/(pounds of mixture)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and subtract from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
5 pounds of $.60 candy and 15 pounds of $.80 candy are needed
check:
OK
