Asked by valentina
Colombian coffee beans cost $5.50/lb while Peruvian coffee beans cost $4.25/lb. We want to mix the beans together so as to produce a 40 lb bag costing $4.60/ lb. How many pounds of each type of beans shouold be used ?
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Answered by
Reiny
amount of Columbian stuff --- x lbs
amount of Peruvian stuff ----- 40-x lbs
5.5x + 4.25(40-x) = 4.6(40)
solve for x
amount of Peruvian stuff ----- 40-x lbs
5.5x + 4.25(40-x) = 4.6(40)
solve for x
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