Question

A dealer wishes to obtain 80
pounds of mixed cookies to sell
for $1/lb. If he mixes cookies
worth $1.20 per pound with
cookies worth $0.70 per pound,
find the number of pounds of
each kind he should use.
please show work
will give brainliest

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.2- 48 lbs

$.7- 32 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

80(1)= 1.2(x) *.7(80-x)

80=1.2x+56-7x

24=.5 x

X= 48, this is the total for $1.20

Subtract 48 from 80 to get 32 lbs for $.70