SOLUTION: You have one type of candy that sells for $4.30/lb and another type of candy that sells for $9.10/lb. You would like to have 43.2 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $8.10/lb. Ho
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Question 1111650: You have one type of candy that sells for $4.30/lb and another type of candy that sells for $9.10/lb. You would like to have 43.2 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $8.10/lb. How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, amalm06:Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source):
Let x = the amount of $4.30 candy (in pounds).
Then the amount of $9.10 candy to mix with is, OBVIOUSLY, (43.2-x) pounds.
Then your "money" equation is
4.30*x + 9.10*(43.2-x) = 8.10*43.2 dollars.
The setup is completed. Now you should solve the equation to get x.
It is just technique . . .
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It is a typical mixture problem.
Read them and become an expert in solution the mixture word problems.
Paid special attention to the lesson marked (*) in the list. It is exactly on candies . . .
