Question

A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of peanuts and cashews that he can sell for $4.75 per pound. If pean
cost $4.00 per pound and cashews cost $6.50 per pound, how many pounds of each should he use?
Let p = pounds of peanuts and let c= pounds of cashews. Write a system of equations that could be used to solve
problem

Answer 1

Answer:

May I know how much does the grocer want to earn with the sales of his mixtures? Or are you asking what is the least/greatest amount of pounds of each of the peanuts and cashews respectively should he use to earn money?

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