SOLUTION: Find the cost per ounce of a sunscreen made from 24 ounces of a lotion that costs $1.90 per ounce and 50 ounces of a lotion that costs $3.25 per ounce.
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Mixtures
-> SOLUTION: Find the cost per ounce of a sunscreen made from 24 ounces of a lotion that costs $1.90 per ounce and 50 ounces of a lotion that costs $3.25 per ounce.
Log On
Question 628923: Find the cost per ounce of a sunscreen made from 24 ounces of a lotion that costs $1.90 per ounce and 50 ounces of a lotion that costs $3.25 per ounce. Found 2 solutions by Maths68, josmiceli:Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source):
Lotion B
========
Cost = $3.25/ounce
Amount = 50 ounces
Mixture
=======
Cost = x
Amount = Amount of Lotion A + Amount of Lotion B = 50+24 = 74 ounces
Mixture
=======
Cost = x
(Amount of Lotion A)(cost of Lotion A) + (Amount of Lotion B)(cost of Lotion B) = (Amount of Mixture)(cost of Mixture)
(24)(1.90) + (50)(3.25) = (74)(x)
(24)(1.90) + (50)(3.25) = (74)(x)
45.6+162.5=74x
208.1=74x
74x=208.1
74x/74=208.1/74
x=2.81
The cost per ounce of mixture sunscreen will be $2.81
