Paul mixes nuts worth $1.40 per pound with oats worth $1.30 per pound to get 27 pounds of trail mix worth $1.35 per pound. How many pounds of nuts and how many pounds of oats did he use?
A) 18.5 lbs of nuts, 18.5 lbs of oats
B) 16.5 lbs of nuts, 10.5 lbs of oats
C) 13.5 lbs of nuts, 13.5 lbs of oats
D) 11.5 lbs of nuts, 15.5 lbs of oats
E) none of these

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To find the solution, set up the equation: 1.40n + 1.30(27-n) = 1.35*27, where n is the pounds of nuts. Solving gives n = 13.5, so there are 13.5 lbs of nuts and 13.5 lbs of oats.

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