SOLUTION: A baker wants to make a 15-pound blend of flour that costs $.60 per pound. The blend is made using a rye flour that costs $.70 per pound and a wheat flour that costs $.40 per pound
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Question 587503: A baker wants to make a 15-pound blend of flour that costs $.60 per pound. The blend is made using a rye flour that costs $.70 per pound and a wheat flour that costs $.40 per pound. How many pounds of each flour should be used? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):