Joseph would like to make 12 pounds of a coffee blend at a cost of $6.25 per pound. He blends Ground Chicory at $4,40 a pound with Jamaican Blue Mountain at $8.84 per pound. How much of each type of coffee should he use? He should use pounds of Ground Chicory and pounds of Jamaican Blue Mountain.

Joseph would like to make 12 pounds of a coffee blend at a cost of $6.25 per pound. He blends Ground Chicory at $4,40 a pound with Jamaican Blue Mountain at $8.84 per pound. How much of each type of coffee should he use? He should use pounds of Ground Chicory and pounds of Jamaican Blue Mountain.

Elementary Algebra

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ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

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Joseph would like to make 12 pounds of a coffee blend at a cost of $6.25 per pound. He blends Ground Chicory at $4,40 a
pound with Jamaican Blue Mountain at $8.84 per pound. How much of each type of coffee should he use?
He should use
pounds of Ground Chicory and
pounds of
Jamaican Blue Mountain.

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