Ground chuck sells for 1.45 per lb
how many lbs of ground round selling for 2.45 per lb should be mixed with 20lbs of ground chuck to obtain a mixture that sells for 2.05 per lb?
what would the formula be to get the answer? THANKS
really need the help
Hello, msbulldog2012!
Ground chuck sells for $1.45 per lb.
How many lbs of ground round selling for $2.45 per lb
should be mixed with 20 lbs of ground chuck
to obtain a mixture that sells for $2.05 per lb?
Let= lbs of ground round.
We have 20 lbs of ground chuck at $1.45 per lb.
. . It is worth: .dollars.
We add
. . It is worth: .dollars.
The mixture is worth: .dollars. .[1]
The final mixture islbs at $2.05 per lb.
. . It is worth: .dollars. .[2]
We just described the value of the final mixture in two ways!
There is our equation! . . . .
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