Question

A candy manufacturer wants to market a new mix of candy that sells for $4.50 per pound by mixing two candies that sell for $1 and $6 per pound, respectively. What amounts of each candy should be blended to obtain the desired mixture? The total weight of the desired mix is 100 pounds.

Answer 1

Answer:30 pounds of the candy that sells for $1 per pound and 70 pounds of the candy that sells for $6 per pound to make a 100-pound mixture that sells for $4.50 per pound.

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