Question

If a grocer mixed 3 lbs of candy costing $1.7 per pound and 5 lbs of candy costing 90 cents per pound, what should be the price of the mixture per pound?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given  If a grocer mixed 3 lbs of candy costing $1.7 per pound and 5 lbs of candy costing 90 cents per pound, what should be the price of the mixture per pound?

• Cost for 1 pound candy of first type is $ 1.7
• Weight of first type is 3 lbs
• Therefore cost of candy will be 1.7 x 3 = $ 5.1
• Now cost of 1 pound candy of second type is $ 90 cents = $ 0.9
• Weight of second type of candy will be 5 lbs
• Therefore cost of candy will be 5 x 0.9 = $ 4.5
• After mixing we get 5.1 + 4.5 = $ 9.6
• Therefore price of mixture per pound will be $ 9.6

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Answer 2

Answer:

$1.2 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

5lb + 3lb is equal to 8 lb total candy. This is important.

You multiply 3 by $1.7, and 5 by $.90 to get $9.6. That's the cost of the full mixture after they mixed it. 8 pounds of mixture. The problem with the other answer before me is that the question asks per pound, and that person did the full price of eight full pounds. So, to get the right answer in the end, divide $9.6 by 8 to get $1.2.