Question

Ned, the owner of Ned's Nut Shop, sells peanuts for $8 per pound and cashews for $7 per pound.

Ned wants to create a 20 pound barrel of mixed nuts and sell it for $7.40 per pound. How many
pounds of peanuts and cashews should Ned use?

Answer 1

Answer: 12 pounds of cashews and 8 pounds of peanuts

Explanation:

first multiply 7.40 by 20 to find cost of 20pounds($148) then $7 by 12lb and $8 by 8lbadd the sums which equals $148 so your answer is 12lbs cashews and 8lbs peanuts.