Solve Using a System of Two Equations in Two Unknowns

question 8

Multiple Choice

Solve using a system of two equations in two unknowns.
-The manager of a bulk foods establishment sells a trail mix for $7 per pound and premium cashews for $15 per pound. The manager wishes to make a 120-pound trail mix-cashew mixture
That will sell for $9 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used?

• A) 75 lb of trail mix, 45 lb of cashews
• B) 60 lb of trail mix, 60 lb of cashews
• C) 30 lb of trail mix, 90 lb of cashews
• D) 90 lb of trail mix, 30 lb of cashews

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