SOLUTION: susan wants to mix 10 pounds of virginia peanuts that costs $3.50 a pound with spanish peanuts that cost $3.00 a pound to obtain a mixture that costs $3.40 a pound. how many pounds
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Question 543533: susan wants to mix 10 pounds of virginia peanuts that costs $3.50 a pound with spanish peanuts that cost $3.00 a pound to obtain a mixture that costs $3.40 a pound. how many pounds of spanish peanuts should she use? Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, richwmiller:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of Spanish peanuts needed
In words:
( total cost of mixture ) / ( total pounds of mixture ) = $3.40
given: = total pounds of mixture = cost of Virginia peanuts used = cost of Spanish peanuts used
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She needs 2.5 pounds of Spanish peanuts
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