Asked by Anonymous
A party mix is made by adding nuts that sell for ​$2.50per kg to a cereal mixture that sells for ​$11 per kg. How much of each should be added to obtain 30 kg of a mix that will sell for ​$2.10per​ kg?
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Answered by
Steve
If the mix has x kg of the $2.50 nuts, then the rest (30-x) is $11 nuts. Now just add up the value of each part, and they must add up to the total:
2.50x + 11(30-x) = 2.10*30
now solve for x ...
2.50x + 11(30-x) = 2.10*30
now solve for x ...
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