Set Up an Equation That Can Be Used to Solve

question 28

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Solve the equation and answer the question asked.
-The manager of a coffee shop has one type of coffee that sells for $5 per pound and another type that sells for $14 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 80 pounds of the $14 coffee to get a mixture that will sell for $8 per
Pound. How many pounds of the $5 coffee should be used?

• A) 80 pounds
• B) 120 pounds
• C) 160 pounds
• D) 240 pounds