<PRE><B>Question 1091810</B>
Wholesome Foods sell dried apricots for $12.25 per pound and dried apples for $7.50 per pound. How much of each fruit should be used to make a 40-lb mixture that sells for $9.40 per pound? 
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Equation:
value + value = value
12.25d + 7.50(40-d) = 9.40*40
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12.25d + 7.50*40-7.50d = 9.40*40
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4.75d = 1.9*40
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d = 16 lbs (amt. of dried apricots needed)
40-d = 24 lbs (amt of dried apples needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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