SOLUTION: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of nuts. One kind sells for $2.20 per pound, and the other sells for $2.60 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 28 pounds and sell it for $2.40 per
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Question 997795: A grocer wants to mix two kinds of nuts. One kind sells for $2.20 per pound, and the other sells for $2.60 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 28 pounds and sell it for $2.40 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):