SOLUTION: a grocer prepares a mixture of 30 lb of dried fruit to sell for $4.10 per pound. for the mixture he uses two types of dried fruit, one selling at $4.30 per pound, the other $3.90 p

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Question 424732: a grocer prepares a mixture of 30 lb of dried fruit to sell for $4.10 per pound. for the mixture he uses two types of dried fruit, one selling at $4.30 per pound, the other $3.90 per pound. how much of each type should he use for the mixture?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4.3 ---------------- x pounds
3.9 ---------------- 30-x pounds
4.10% ---------------- 30
4.3x+3.9 (30-x)=4.1*30
4.3x+117 -3.9x= 123
4.3x-3.9 x=123-117
0.4x=6
/0.4
x=15 pounds $4.30

15 pounds of $3.90