A Grocer Wishes to Mix Three Kinds of Nuts to Obtain

question 79

Multiple Choice

A grocer wishes to mix three kinds of nuts to obtain $40$ pounds of a mixture priced at $\$ 4.45$ per pound. Peanuts cost $\$ 3$ per pound, almonds cost $\$ 5$ per pound, and pistachios cost $\$ 5.5$ per pound. Half of the mixture is composed of peanuts and almonds. How many pounds of $\text { peanuts }$ should the grocer use?

• A) \(16\) pounds
• B) \(20\) pounds
• C) \(28\) pounds
• D) \(15\) pounds
• E) \(30\) pounds

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