three varieties of coffee -coffee A coffee B and coffee C are combined and roasted yield a 51lb batch of coffee beans. twice as many pounds of coffee C which is retails for $9.95 per pound are needed as coffee a which sells for $14.99 per pound coffee b retails for $12.99 per pound. how many pounds of each coffee should be used in a blend that sells for $11.91 per pound?

three varieties of coffee -coffee A coffee B and coffee C are combined and roasted yield a 51lb batch of coffee beans. twice as many pounds of coffee C which is retails for $9.95 per pound are needed as coffee a which sells for $14.99 per pound coffee b retails for $12.99 per pound. how many pounds of each coffee should be used in a blend that sells for $11.91 per pound?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

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