SOLUTION: A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) House coffee blend that normally sells for $9.40 per pound with a Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $10.20 per pound to create 1

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Question 957737: A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) House coffee blend that normally sells for $9.40 per pound with a Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $10.20 per pound to create 10 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $9.96 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Typical two part mixture problem.

Mixture: Two-Part, price or cost, both material amounts unknown
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