Solve the problem.The owners of a candy store want to sell, for $6 per pound, a mixture of chocolate-covered raisins, which usually sells for $3 per pound, and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, which usually sells for $8 per pound. They have a barrel of the raisins. How many pounds of the nuts should they mix with the barrel of raisins so that they hit their target value of $6 per pound for the mixture?

Question

A. 42 lb
B. 48 lb
C. 45 lb
D. 39 lb

Answer 1

Answer: C