Question

A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of berries and chocolate that he can sell for $3.48 per pound. If chocolate cost $5.40 per pound and berries cost $2.20 per pound, how many pounds of berries must he include in the mix?

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

Since he only has to buy one pound of chocolate to make it a berry chocolate mix, he can just put 9 pounds of berries into it. Why would he want to break even? Make some profits grocer or you are not going to be in that house for very long.