Question

A coffee mixture contains beans that sell for $0.08 per pound and $0.32 per pound. If 110 pounds of beans create a mixture that sells for $0.27 per pound, to the nearest tenth of a pound, how much of each bean is used in the mixture? Model the scenario with an equation and solve. Use complete sentences to explain whether or not your solution is reasonable. have one minute to get answer

Answer 1

Answer:  That is 110 pounds with a dollar value of $29.70, which is $0.27 per pound. This is reasonable if one can weigh beans to the nearest tenth of a pound. 110-22.92 = 87.08 pounds of the 0.32 beans.

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