SOLUTION: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $6 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $3 a pound to get a mixture worth $4 a
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Question 493426: A coffee company wants a new flavor of Cajun coffee. How many pounds of coffee worth $6 a pound should be added to 30 pounds of coffee worth $3 a pound to get a mixture worth $4 a pound? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of $6/pound coffee needed
given: = cost of $6/pound coffee used = cost of $3/pound coffee used
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In words:
(cost of coffee needed) / ( pounds of coffee needed ) = $4/pound
15 pounds of $6/pound coffee is needed
check:
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