SOLUTION: ellen wants to mix candy worth 1.09$ per pound with candy worth $3.32 per pound to form 25 pounds of a mixture worth $2.43 per pound. how many pounds of the expensive candy should
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Question 730110: ellen wants to mix candy worth 1.09$ per pound with candy worth $3.32 per pound to form 25 pounds of a mixture worth $2.43 per pound. how many pounds of the expensive candy should she use? Found 2 solutions by mananth, josmiceli:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! price ---------------- quantity
Candy type I 3.32 ---------------- x pounds
Candy type II 1.09 ------ 25 - x pounds
Mixture 2.43 ---------------- 25
25
3.32 x + 1.09 ( 25 - x ) = 60.75
3.32 x + 27.25 - 1.09 x = 60.75
3.32 x - 1.09 x = 60.75 - -27.25
2.23 x = 33.5
/ 2.23
x = 15.02 pounds 3.32 Candy type I
9.98 pounds 2.43 Candy type II
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of $1.09 candy needed
Let = pounds of $3.32 candy needed
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15.022 pounds of $3.32 candy is needed
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