a grocer purchased a 100 pound mixture of nuts for 540 of the mixture contains 60 pounds of peanuts that cost 4 per pound the remains nuts in the mixture are almonds. what is the cost per pound of the almonds in the mixture?

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Christopher Pollard

24 November, 14:37

a grocer purchased a 100 pound mixture of nuts for 540 of the mixture contains 60 pounds of peanuts that cost 4 per pound the remains nuts in the mixture are almonds. what is the cost per pound of the almonds in the mixture?

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Uriel · Answer 1

40 pounds of almonds that cost 7.5 per pound

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60 x 4 = 240

540-240=300

300/40 = 7.5

If you need a more detailed explanation I'd be happy to elaborate.