Question

Sergio sells a mixture of Virginia peanuts and Spanish peanuts for $3.40 per pound. To

make the mixture, he uses Virginia peanuts that cost $3.50 per pound and Spanish peanuts
that cost $3.00 per pound. He mixes 10 pounds at a time.
How many pounds of Virginia peanuts does Sergio use? How many pounds of Spanish peanuts does Sergio use?

Answer 1

How many pounds of Virginia peanuts does Sergio use?

Assume he is making 10 lb of the $3.40 mixture

Let x = no. of pounds of the Virginia ($3.50) peanuts

Then (10-x) = no. of pounds of the Spanish ($3) peanuts

The Equation:

3.5x + 3(10-x) = 3.4(10)

3.5x + 30 - 3x = 34

.5x = 34 - 30

x = 4/.5

x = 8 pounds of Virginia peanuts

:

(b)How many pounds Spanish peanuts does Sergio use?

Spanish peanuts must be 2 pounds since the total is 10 pounds

:

Check:

3.5(8) + 3(2) = 3.4(10)

28 + 6 = 34