Question

find the selling price per pound of a coffee mixture made from 8 pounds of coffee that sells fo $9.20 per pound and 12 pounds of coffee that costs $5.50 per pound

Answer 1

$6.98 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the selling price per pound is shown below:

As we know that

8 pounds of coffee sells for $9.20 per pound which equal to

= 8 pounds × $9.20 per pound

= $73.6

And, 12 pounds of coffee is for $5.50 per pound which equal to

= 12 pounds × $5.50 per pound

= $66

The total value would be

= $73.6 + $66

= $139.60

And, the total number of pounds would be

= 8 pound + 12 pound

= 20 pounds

And we assume the selling price per pound be X

So, the equation would be

$139.60 = 20 pounds × X

So, X would be

= $139.60 ÷ 20 pounds

= $6.98 per pound