Macario is making 17 pounds of nut mixture with macadamia nuts and almonds. Macadamia nuts cost $9 per pound and almonds cost $5.75 per pound. How many pounds of almonds should Macario use for the mixture to cost $127.00 per pound to make.

Answer 1

There is no way to mix $9/lb and $6/lb nuts to make a mixture that costs $127/lb.

I assume you posted the other similar nuts question, since it has the same mistake. See the solution to that one for the method for this one.

Answer 2

Macario is making 17 pounds of nut mixture with macadamia nuts and almonds. Macadamia nuts cost $9 per pound and almonds cost $5.75 per pound. How many pounds of almonds should Macario use for the mixture to cost $127.00 per pound to make

Answer 3

8 POUNDS OF ALMONDS