OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.3 Solve Mixture Applications · Exercise 34 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Mixture Applications · Exercise 34
Solve each mixture word problem.
Macario is making 12 pounds of nut mixture with macadamia nuts and almonds. Macadamia nuts cost $9 per pound and almonds cost $5.25 per pound. How many pounds of macadamia nuts and how many pounds of almonds should Macario use for the mixture to cost $6.50 per pound to make?
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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.3 Solve Mixture Applications · Exercise 34
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