You have one type of nut that sells for $2.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for $5.00/lb. You would like to have 12.5 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $3.20/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You have one type of nut that sells for $2.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for $5.00/lb. You would like to have 12.5 lbs of a nut mixture that sells for $3.20/lb. How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
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![You have one type of nut that sells for $2.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for
$5.00/lb. You would like to have 12.5 lbs of a nut mixture that setls for $3.20/lb.
How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You will need
lbs of the cheaper nut
and
lbs of the expensive nut.
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Transcribed Image Text:You have one type of nut that sells for $2.50/lb and another type of nut that sells for
$5.00/lb. You would like to have 12.5 lbs of a nut mixture that setls for $3.20/lb.
How much of each nut will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You will need
lbs of the cheaper nut
and
lbs of the expensive nut.
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