SOLUTION: Paula mixes macadamia nuts that cost $9.00 per pound with 50 lbs of peanuts that cost $5.00 per pound. How many pounds of macadamia nuts should she mix to make a nut mixture that c
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Question 502167: Paula mixes macadamia nuts that cost $9.00 per pound with 50 lbs of peanuts that cost $5.00 per pound. How many pounds of macadamia nuts should she mix to make a nut mixture that costs $6.50 per pound? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = pounds of macadamia nuts she needs
In words:
( total cost of nuts) / ( pounds of nuts ) = cost per pound
given:
30 pounds of macadamia nuts are needed
check:
OK
