SOLUTION: Peanuts sell for $3.00 per pound. Cashews sell for $6.00 per pound. How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with 12 pounds of peanuts to obtain a mixture that sells for $4.20 pe
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Question 1148088: Peanuts sell for $3.00 per pound. Cashews sell for $6.00 per pound. How many pounds of cashews should be mixed with 12 pounds of peanuts to obtain a mixture that sells for $4.20 per pound?
It is EASY TO CHECK.
- the total weight is 12 pounds + 8 pounds = 20 pounds.
- the total cost is 3*12 + 6*8 = 84 dollars.
Then the price for one pound of the mixture is = $4.20.
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