How Many Pounds of Red Licorice Bits That Sell for $1.99

question 48

Short Answer

How many pounds of red licorice bits that sell for $1.99 per pound should be mixed with 5 pounds of lemon gumdrops that sell for $2.16 per pound to make a candy mixture that could be sold for $2 per pound?
__________ lb of red licorice bits

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