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You have one type of chocolate that sells for $2.70/lb and another type of chocolate that sells for $8.00/lb.
You would like to have 26.5 lbs of a chocolate mixture that sells for $6.80/lb.
How much of each chocolate will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You will need
lbs of the cheaper chocolate
and
lbs of the expensive chocolate. 6
20.5