SOLUTION: Find the selling price per pound of a tea mixture made from 40lb of tea costing $5.40 per pound and 60lb of tea costing $3.25 per pound.
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Question 94124
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Find the selling price per pound of a tea mixture made from 40lb of tea costing $5.40 per pound and 60lb of tea costing $3.25 per pound.
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40*5.40+60*3.25=100X
216+195=100X
411=100X
X=411/100
X=$4.11 PER POUND OF THE MIX.