Solve. If needed, round money amounts to two decimal places and all other amounts to one decimal place.
-The manager of a coffee shop has one type of coffee that sells for $7 per pound and another type that sells for $14 per pound. The manager wishes to mix 60 pounds of the $14 coffee to get a
Mixture that will sell for $13 per pound. How many pounds of the $7 coffee should be used?
A) 35 pounds
B) 70 pounds
C) 5 pounds
D) 10 pounds

Question

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To find the amount of $7 coffee needed, set up the equation: (7x + 14*60) / (x + 60) = 13. Solving for x gives x = 10 pounds.

Solve If Needed, Round Money Amounts to Two Decimal Places