SOLUTION: 9 lbs. of mixed nuts containing 55% peanuts were mixed with 6 lbs. of another kind of mixed nuts that contains 40% peanuts. What percent of the new mixture is peanuts?
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Question 435506: 9 lbs. of mixed nuts containing 55% peanuts were mixed with 6 lbs. of another kind of mixed nuts that contains 40% peanuts. What percent of the new mixture is peanuts? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):