$\text { Sixteen }$ Pounds of Mixed Birdseed Sells for $7

question 32

Multiple Choice

$\text { Sixteen }$ pounds of mixed birdseed sells for $7.2 per pound. The mixture is obtained from two kinds of birdseed, with one variety priced at $6.2 per pound and the other at $7.8 per pound. How many pounds of each variety of birdseed are used in the mixture?

• A) \(\text { Seven }\) of the $6.2 per pound birdseeds and ten of the $7.8 per pound birdseed.
• B) $7.8 of the eleven per pound birdseeds and \(30\) of the \(\$ 7.8\) per pound birdseed.
• C) \(\text { Seven }\) of the \(\$ 6.2\) per pound birdseeds and \(\text { eleven }\) of the \(\$ 7.8\) per pound birdseed.
• D) \(\text { Ten }\) of the \(\$ 6.2\) per pound birdseeds and \(\text { six}\) of the \(\$ 7.8\) per pound birdseed.
• E) \(\text { Six }\) of the \(\$ 6.2\) per pound birdseeds and \(\text { ten }\) of the \(\$ 7.8\) per pound birdseed.

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