How much candy at $1.16 a pound should be mixed with candy worth 86¢ a pound in order to obtain a mixture of 60 pounds of candy worth a dollar a pound?

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asked Jan 28, 2018 170k views

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Omnipresence · Answer 1 · 2018-01-30T13:38:40+0000

x = 28lb; then 60 - 28 = 32lb

Proof: 28lb x $1.16 + 32lb x $0.86 = 60lb x $1.00

32.48lb + 27.52lb = 60lb

So, your answer is 32lbs