SOLUTION: Plantar's Peanut Compnay wants to mix 20 pounds of peanuts worth $3 a pound with cashews worth $5 a pound in order to make an experimental mix worth $4.25 a pound. How mahy pounds
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Question 571757: Plantar's Peanut Compnay wants to mix 20 pounds of peanuts worth $3 a pound with cashews worth $5 a pound in order to make an experimental mix worth $4.25 a pound. How mahy pounds of cashews should be added to the peanuts? I came up with 33.3 lbs of cashews. Can anyone tell me if i am correct? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Plantar's Peanut Compnay wants to mix 20 pounds of peanuts worth $3 a pound with cashews worth $5 a pound in order to make an experimental mix worth $4.25 a pound. How mahy pounds of cashews should be added to the peanuts? I came up with 33.3 lbs of cashews. Can anyone tell me if i am correct?
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value + value = value
3*20 + 5x = 4.25(20+x)
60 + 5x = 85+4.25x
0.75x = 25
x = 25/0.75
x = 33 1/3 lbs
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You are correct.
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