How much candy is worth 1.16 per pound should be mixed with candy 86cents per pound to get a 60 pound mixture candy worth 1$ per pound

Answer 1

Let x be the amount of 1.16 per pound candy needed in the mixture.

Let 60 - x be the amount of 0.86 per pound candy needed in the mixture.

The equation to represent the total cost of the mixture is:

1.16x + 0.86(60 - x) = 1(60)

Simplify the equation:

1.16x + 51.6 - 0.86x = 60

0.3x + 51.6 = 60

0.3x = 8.4

x = 28

28 pounds of candy worth 1.16 per pound should be mixed with 32 pounds of candy worth 0.86 per pound to get a 60 pound mixture of candy worth 1$ per pound.