<PRE><B>Question 512903</B>
How many kg of dried apricots worth 8.30 per kilogram should be mixed with dried apples worth 6.50 per kilgram to produce 12 kg of a mixture worth 6.95 per kilogram?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq: p + a = 12 kg
Value Eq:: 8.3p+6.5a = 6.95*12
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Multiply thru Quantity by 830
Multiply thru Value by 100
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830p  +  830a  = 830*12
830p  +  650a  = 695*12
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180a = 135*12
a = 9 (# of kg of apples)
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p = 12-9 = 3 kg (# of kg of apricots)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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