Solve the problem.The manager of a candy shop sells chocolate covered peanuts for $7 per pound and chocolate covered cashews for $12 per pound. The manager wishes to make a 125-pound  mixture that will sell for $11 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used?

A. 100 pounds of peanuts
25 pounds of cashews
B. 62.5 pounds of peanuts
62.5 pounds of cashews
C. 112.5 pounds of peanuts
12.5 pounds of cashews
D. 25 pounds of peanuts
100 pounds of cashews


Answer: D

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