Question

A man wants to make up 100 one-pound jars of nuts to sell for 66 cents a jar. He plans to use 40 pounds of nuts worth 75 cents a pound. What should be the price of the other type of nuts he uses?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

Answer 2

The man plans to sell 100 pound jars of nut, and we already know we have 40 pounds, so there is still 60 pounds of nuts that are needed.
p = price per pound
The equation for the mixture is
75(40) + 60p = 66(100)
3000 + 60p = 6600
60p = 6600 - 3000
60p = 3600
p = 360/60
p = 60 cents a pound of nuts are required
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