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Paul mixes nuts worth $1.35 per pound with oats worth $1.60 per pound to get 20 pounds of trail mix worth $1.45 per pound.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.3: Solve Mixture Applications

Problem 3.63TI: Orlando is mixing nuts and cereal squares to make a party mix. Nuts sell for $7 a pound and cereal...

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Paul mixes nuts worth $1.35 per pound with oats worth $1.60 per pound to get 20 pounds of trail mix worth $1.45 per pound. How many pounds of nuts and how many pounds of oats did he use?

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