Answer:
12 pounds
Explanation:
Colombian Coffee sells for $9.25 per pound. Brazilian Coffee sells for $7.75 per pound.
The management wishes to mix 6 pounds of Colombian Coffee with an amount of Brazilian Coffee so that the mixture sells for $8.25 per pound.
Hence:
Let the number of pounds of Brazilian coffee be represented by = a
$9.25× 6 + $7.75 × a= $8.25 (a + 6)
55.5 + 7.75a = 8.25a + 49.5
Collect like terms
8.25a - 7.75a = 55.5 - 49.5
0.5a = 6
a = 6/0.5
a = 12 pounds
Therefore, 12 pounds of Brazilian Coffee should be mixed with 6 pounds of Columbian nuts