SOLUTION: Cream costs $10 per gallon. Milk costs $3 per gallon. 9 gallons of milk was mixed with 2 gallons of cream. What is the cost of 1 gallon of this mixture?

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Question 624995: Cream costs $10 per gallon. Milk costs $3 per gallon.
9 gallons of milk was mixed with 2 gallons of cream.
What is the cost of 1 gallon of this mixture?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cream costs $10 per gallon. Milk costs $3 per gallon.
9 gallons of milk was mixed with 2 gallons of cream.
What is the cost of 1 gallon of this mixture?
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9 + 2 = 11 gallons
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9*3 + 2*10 = $47 for 11 gallons
--> $47/11 per gallon
=~ $4.27/gallon