Question

Sarah Meeham blends coffee for​ Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare170 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for ​$4.38 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a​ high-quality bean costing ​$6.50 per pound and a cheaper bean at ​$2.50 per pound. To the nearest​ pound, find how much​ high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend.

Answer 1

170 lb for $4.38/2b: Miged 4.6.508/16 & 2,50*/26. Let quantity of high blond alb low blond y lb. Jo aty=170. $ 6.50% +2.50% = 4.38 (or ty) y 6.50%+2.50(170->) - 4.38 ( 4170-) 2 re 6.507 +425 -2.50% = 744.6 y 4 = 319.6 x 12 - 79.9 ely- 90.11 Ligh blend 79.9 26. Low blend 901 26