SOLUTION: A nut store normally sells cashews for​ $4.00 per pound and peanuts for​ $1.50 per pound. But at the end of the month the peanuts had not sold​ well, so, in orde
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Question 1052263: A nut store normally sells cashews for $4.00 per pound and peanuts for $1.50 per pound. But at the end of the month the peanuts had not sold well, so, in order to sell
6060
pounds of peanuts, the manager decided to mix the
6060
pounds of peanuts with some cashews and sell the mixture for
$ 2.00$2.00
per pound. How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with the peanuts to ensure no change in the profit? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cashewss price, $4.00 per pound
Peanuts price, $1.50 per pound
Peanuts Quantity, 6060 pounds
Target Mixture price, $2.00 per pound
c, HOW MANY POUNDS CASHEWS?
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