SOLUTION: A 30-lb mixture of dried cranberries and blueberries costs $8.98 per pound. The mixture contains 12 pounds of dried cranberries that coast $4.99 per pound. What is the cost per pou

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Question 313228: A 30-lb mixture of dried cranberries and blueberries costs $8.98 per pound. The mixture contains 12 pounds of dried cranberries that coast $4.99 per pound. What is the cost per pound of the dried blueberries?
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12 lb cranberries, $4.99/lb
18 lb blueberries.
30 lb total, $8.98/lb
12%284.99%29%2B18%28B%29=30%288.98%29
59.88%2B18B=269.4
18B=209.52
highlight%28B=11.64%29
The blueberry price is $11.64/lb.