SOLUTION: A store manager mixes candy worth 90 cent per pound with gumdrops worth $1.50 per pound to make 20 pounds of a mixture worth $1.20 per pound. how many pounds of each kind of candy
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Question 902753: A store manager mixes candy worth 90 cent per pound with gumdrops worth $1.50 per pound to make 20 pounds of a mixture worth $1.20 per pound. how many pounds of each kind of candy does he use? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x is pounds of $1.50 type
1.50x + .90(2Olb - x) = 1.20(20lb)
x = .30(20lb)/.6, pounds of $1.50 type. Pounds of $0.90 type is 20lb - x
