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Cashews cost $2.36 per pound, almonds cost $1.48 per pound and peanuts cost $0.98 per pound. To make a 20% profit, how much should Myrna charge per pound for a mixture that is 1 part cashews, 1 part almonds and 2 parts peanuts?

User Weihui Guo
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User Thopaw
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Explanation:

Cashews $2.36×(1+20%)=2.832

almonds $1.48×1.2=1.776

penut $0.98×(1+20%)=1.176

1/4 cashew 1/4almonds 1/2peanut

(2.832+1.776)/4+(1.176/2)=1.74$

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