Ten pounds of mixed birdseed sells for $6.33 per pound. The mixture is obtained from two kinds of birdseed, with one variety priced at $5.67 per pound and the other at $8.97 per pound. How many pounds

Answer 1

use the following equation. 5.67 x +8.97(10-x) =63.30 and solve for x which gives 3.3 x =26.40 and x=8 and 10-x =2 so mixture is made up of 8 lbs of seed at 5.67 and 2 lbs of seed at 8.97.