SOLUTION: The price of regular rice is $1 per pound; that of premium rice is $2. Mix 300 pounds of regular rice with 400 pounds of premium rice. What is the price of the mixture?
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Question 355645: The price of regular rice is $1 per pound; that of premium rice is $2. Mix 300 pounds of regular rice with 400 pounds of premium rice. What is the price of the mixture? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The price of regular rice is $1 per pound; 300 pounds
that of premium rice is $2. :: 400 pounds
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300*1 +400*2 = 700*x
300+800= 700x
1100=700x
/700
1100/700 =x
x=1.57
Mix cost = $1.57
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