SOLUTION: The 8th grade class is putting together bags of candy to sell as a fundraiser. The tart lemon drops sell for $3.00 per pound. The sweet strawberry drops sell for $10.00 per pound.
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Question 617765: The 8th grade class is putting together bags of candy to sell as a fundraiser. The tart lemon drops sell for $3.00 per pound. The sweet strawberry drops sell for $10.00 per pound. How many pounds of the strawberry drops should be mixed with 10 pounds of lemon drops to get a mixture that sells for $4.00 per pound?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The 8th grade class is putting together bags of candy to sell as a fundraiser. The tart lemon drops sell for $3.00 per pound. The sweet strawberry drops sell for $10.00 per pound. How many pounds of the strawberry drops should be mixed with 10 pounds of lemon drops to get a mixture that sells for $4.00 per pound?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq::: t + s = 10 pounds
Value Eq:::: 3t +10s = 4*10 dollars
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Modify:
3t + 3s = 30
3t + 10s= 40
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Subtract and solve for "s":
7s = 10
s = 1.43 (# of lbs of sweet drops)
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solve for "t":
t + s = 10
t + 1.43 = 10
t = 8.57 lbs (# of lbs of tart drops)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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