SOLUTION: How many pounds of chocolate chip cookies worth $1.80 a pound must be mixed with 15 pounds of butter cookies worth $1.10 a pound to create a mixture which can be sold at $1.50 a po

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Mixtures -> SOLUTION: How many pounds of chocolate chip cookies worth $1.80 a pound must be mixed with 15 pounds of butter cookies worth $1.10 a pound to create a mixture which can be sold at $1.50 a po      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


   



Question 899634: How many pounds of chocolate chip cookies worth $1.80 a pound must be mixed with 15 pounds of butter cookies worth $1.10 a pound to create a mixture which can be sold at $1.50 a pound?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.80c + 1.10(15lb) = 1.50(15lb + c)
c = .40(15lb)/.30