Solve the Problem. -The Manager of a Candy Shop Sells Chocolate Covered Peanuts

question 338

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The manager of a candy shop sells chocolate covered peanuts for $5 per pound and chocolate coveredcashews for $14 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 80 pounds of the cashews to get a cashew-peanutmixture that will sell for $7 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts should be used?

• A)280 lb
• B)140 lb
• C)360 lb
• D)180 lb

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