The Coffee Shoppe Sells a Coffee Blend Made from Two

question 87

Multiple Choice

The Coffee Shoppe sells a coffee blend made from two coffees, one costing $3.00/lb and the other costing $2.50/lb. If the blended coffee sells for $2.90/lb, find how much of each coffee is used to obtain the desired blend. (Assume the weight of the blended coffee is 100 lb.) ​

• A) 20 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 80 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
• B) 75 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 25 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
• C) 80 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 20 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
• D) 80 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 25 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
• E) 85 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 20 lb of $2.50/lb coffee

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