Solve.A coffee shop sells coffee beans and they are going to make a special blend by mixing coffee beans that cost $7.30 per pound with coffee beans that cost $9.30 per pound. How many pounds of each type is needed to make 55 pounds of coffee that costs $8.70 per pound?

Question

A. 16.5 lb of $7.30/lb coffee beans, 38.5 lb of $9.30/lb coffee beans
B. 38.5 lb of $7.30/lb coffee beans, 440 lb of $9.30/lb coffee beans
C. 40.5 lb of $7.30/lb coffee beans, 9.5 lb of $9.30/lb coffee beans
D. 20.35 lb of $7.30/lb coffee beans, 34.65 lb of $9.30/lb coffee beans

Answer 1

Answer: A