CoffeeAM sells chocolate-covered blueberries for $10.95 per pound and chocolate-covered strawberries for $13.95 per pound. The company wants to create a mix of the two that will sell for $12.95 per pound with no loss in revenue. How many pounds of each treat should be used to make 12 pounds of the mix?

CoffeeAM sells chocolate-covered blueberries for $10.95 per pound and chocolate-covered strawberries for $13.95 per pound. The company wants to create a mix of the two that will sell for $12.95 per pound with no loss in revenue. How many pounds of each treat should be used to make 12 pounds of the mix?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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