How Many Pounds of Red Licorice Bits That Sell for $1.97

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Multiple Choice

How many pounds of red licorice bits that sell for $1.97 per pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of lemon gumdrops that sell for $2.24 per pound to make a candy mixture that could be sold for $2 per pound?

• A) 42 lb of red licorice bits
• B) 43 lb of red licorice bits
• C) 41 lb of red licorice bits
• D) 36 lb of red licorice bits
• E) 40 lb of red licorice bits

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