Solve.
-The manager of a bulk foods establishment sells a trail mix for $6 per pound and premium cashews for $10 per pound. The manager wishes to make a 200-pound trail mix-cashew mixture that will
Sell for $7 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used?
A) 50 pounds of trail mix
B) 150 pounds of trail mix 150 pounds of cashews 50 pounds of cashews
C) 125 pounds of trail mix
D) 100 pounds of trail mix 75 pounds of cashews 100 pounds of cashews

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To solve this, we use the equation system based on price and weight. Let x be the pounds of trail mix and y be the pounds of cashews. We have x + y = 200 (total weight) and 6x + 10y = 7(200) (total value). Solving these equations gives us x = 150 pounds of trail mix and y = 50 pounds of cashews.

Solve. -The Manager of a Bulk Foods Establishment Sells a Trail