SOLUTION: Need formula and solution so I can do others- Dried apricots worth #4.25 a pound were mixed with dried prunes worth $4.75 a pound to produce a mixture of dried fruit worth $94.75.
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Question 270948: Need formula and solution so I can do others- Dried apricots worth #4.25 a pound were mixed with dried prunes worth $4.75 a pound to produce a mixture of dried fruit worth $94.75. How much of each kind of fruit was used to produce 25 pounds of mixture? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Need formula and solution so I can do others- Dried apricots worth #4.25 a pound were mixed with dried prunes worth $4.75 a pound to produce a mixture of dried fruit worth $94.75. How much of each kind of fruit was used to produce 25 pounds of mixture?
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Find out how much the resulting mixture is worth per pound = 3.79
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Cannot do this. The resulting mixture cost, has to be between 4.25 and 4.75
