SOLUTION: How many scoops of natural seedless raisens costing $3.45 per scoop must be mixed with 20 scoops of golden seedless raisens costing $2.55 per scoop to obtain a mixture costing $3 p
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Question 418248: How many scoops of natural seedless raisens costing $3.45 per scoop must be mixed with 20 scoops of golden seedless raisens costing $2.55 per scoop to obtain a mixture costing $3 per scoop? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many scoops of natural seedless raisens costing $3.45 per scoop must be mixed with 20 scoops of golden seedless raisens costing $2.55 per scoop to obtain a mixture costing $3 per scoop?
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Let x = amount (scoops) of 3.45 raisins
then
3.45x + 2.55(20) = 3(20+x)
3.45x + 51 = 60+3x
.45x + 51 = 60
.45x = 9
x = 20 scoops
