Question

Yolanda's Coffee Shop makes a blend that is a mixture of two types of coffee. Type A coffee costs Yolanda $5.20 per pound, and type B coffee costs $4.05 per

pound. This month, Yolanda made 130 pounds of the blend, for a total cost of $586.30. How many pounds of type B coffee did she use?

Answer 1

78 pounds

Explanation:

Let's say Yolanda makes a pounds of Type A coffee and b pounds of Type B coffee. Since the total number of pounds is 130, we can write the equation:

a + b = 130

We know the cost of Type A coffee is $5.20/lb and the cost of Type B coffee is $4.05/lb, so since the total cost is $586.30, we can write:

5.20a + 4.05b = 586.30

We can now solve the system of equations:

a + b = 130

5.20a + 4.05b = 586.30

Manipulate the first equation by subtracting b from both sides:

a + b = 130

a = 130 - b

Substitute 130 - b for a in the second equation:

5.20a + 4.05b = 586.30

5.20 * (130 - b) + 4.05b = 586.30

676 - 5.20b + 4.05b = 586.30

Move the terms with b to one side:

1.15b = 89.70

b = 78

Thus, Yolanda used 78 pounds of Type B coffee.

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