SOLUTION: You have one type of nut that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for $5.00/lb. You would like to have 24.5 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $2.60/lb. How much
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Question 1129722: You have one type of nut that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for $5.00/lb. You would like to have 24.5 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $2.60/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
__ lb cheaper nuts
__ lb of expensive nuts Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
x, amount of the more expensive item
M-x, amount of the less expensive item
L, price per pound less expensive item
H, price per pound more expensive item
T, target price for mix
M=24.5
L=1.5
H=5
T=2.6
, equation to account for the cost of the mixture.
Substitute the given values for M, T, H, and L. Evaluate x and M-x.
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