A Seed Company Sells Two Grades of Grass Seed

question 159

Multiple Choice

A seed company sells two grades of grass seed. A 100-pound bag of a mixture of rye and Kentucky bluegrass sells for $245, and a 100-pound bag of bluegrass sells for $347. How many bags of each are sold in a week when the receipts for 21 bags are $6,063?

• A) 12 bags of mixture and 9 bags of bluegrass
• B) 13 bags of mixture and 8 bags of bluegrass
• C) 14 bags of mixture and 9 bags of bluegrass
• D) 13 bags of mixture and 9 bags of bluegrass
• E) 12 bags of mixture and 8 bags of bluegrass

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