stan and francine want to make perfume. in order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tates they bought 4 ounces of rose oil at $4.54 per ounce. 4 ounces of ginger essence for $2.07 per ounce, and 5 ounces of black currant essence for $3.54 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume

stan and francine want to make perfume. in order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tates they bought 4 ounces of rose oil at $4.54 per ounce. 4 ounces of ginger essence for $2.07 per ounce, and 5 ounces of black currant essence for $3.54 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume

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 3.65TI: Remy has $14,000 to invest in two mutual funds. One fund pays interest at 4% per year and the other...

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