SOLUTION: sandy's trail mix was made combining 4 pounds of peanuts that cost $5 per pound, 11 pounds raisins at $3 per pound, and 10 pounds of cashews $4 per pound. what was the cost Per po

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Question 1094033: sandy's trail mix was made combining 4 pounds of peanuts that cost $5 per pound, 11 pounds raisins at $3 per pound, and 10 pounds of cashews $4 per pound. what was the cost Per pound of the mixture?
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4+%2B+11+%2B+10+=+25+ pounds of mixture
+%28+4%2A5+%2B+11%2A3+%2B+10%2A4+%29+%2F+25+
+%28+20+%2B+33+%2B+40+%29+%2F+25+
+93%2F25+=+3.72+
$3.72 / pound = cost of mixture

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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TotalCost%2FTotalPounds

%284%2A5%2B11%2A3%2B10%2A4%29%2F%284%2B11%2B10%29 dollars%2Fpound


The solution by @josgarithmetic is W R O N G.