SOLUTION: Mrs. Schmeiderer is making a cheese tray containing Cheddar and Swiss cheese that will cost $5.50 per pound. The Cheddar cheese costs $5.20 per pound and the Swiss cheese costs $6.
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Question 811746: Mrs. Schmeiderer is making a cheese tray containing Cheddar and Swiss cheese that will cost $5.50 per pound. The Cheddar cheese costs $5.20 per pound and the Swiss cheese costs $6.00 per pound. If Mrs. Schmeiderer has 2.5 pounds of Cheddar cheese then how many pounds of Swiss cheese can she add and still break even? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
