SOLUTION: Find the selling price per pound of a coffee mixture made from 8 pounds of coffee that sells $9.20 per pound and 12 pounds of coffee that costs $5.50.

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Question 702907: Find the selling price per pound of a coffee mixture made from 8 pounds of coffee that sells $9.20 per pound and 12 pounds of coffee that costs $5.50.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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numerator is the total price for the mixture and denominator is amount of mixture.