Question

i am trying to make my own chex party mix and sell at a fund raiser for underpaid college professors. i would like to create 100 pounds of mix that would have an average cost of $1.60 per pound. i will be using the following ingredients: chex cereal - 70 cents per pound planters peanuts - $4.25 per pound roll gold pretzels - $2.75 per pound in my mix, for each pound of peanuts, i would use 2 pounds of pretzels. how many pounds of chex cereal will i need to use to have 100 pounds of mix with an average cost of $1.60 per pound?

Answer 1

Answer: 35 pounds

Step-by-step explanation: To solve this problem, we need to set up a system of equations. Let x be the number of pounds of Chex cereal, and y and z be the number of pounds of peanuts and pretzels, respectively. Then, we have x + y + z = 100, z = 2y, and (0.7x + 4.25y + 2.75z)/100 = 35

Therefore, the correct answer to this problem is 35 pounds of Chex cereal