<PRE><B>Question 807698</B>
A grocer wants to make a mixture of three dried fruits. He decides that the ratio of pounds of banana chips to apricots to dates should be 3:1:1. Banana chips cost $1.17/lb, apricots cost $3.00/lb, and dates cost $2.30/lb. What is the cost per pound of the mixture?
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3:1:1 is the same as 3x:x:x
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1.17(3x) + 3x + 2.3x = 8.81
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Average price = 8.81/(3+1+1) = $1.76/lb
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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