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You have one type of candy that sells for $1.50/lb and another type of candy that sells for $9.00/lb.
You would like to have 37.5 lbs of a candy mixture that sells for $7.40/lb.
How much of each candy will you need to obtain the desired mixture?
You will need
lbs of the cheaper candy
and
lbs of the expensive candy. 8
29.5