SOLUTION: A snack company wants to make a mixture of peanuts and raisins to sell for $4.99 per pound. They have 50 pounds of raisins that cost $1.99 per pound. Peanuts sell for $6.99 per p
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Question 368971: A snack company wants to make a mixture of peanuts and raisins to sell for $4.99 per pound. They have 50 pounds of raisins that cost $1.99 per pound. Peanuts sell for $6.99 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should they add to make a mixture that sells for $4.99 per pound? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):