Solve the problem.The owner of Nuts2U Snack Shack mixes cashews worth $6.25 a pound with peanuts worth $2.00 a pound to get a half-pound mixed nut bag worth $1.90. How much of each kind of nut is included in the mixed bag?

Question

A. 0.10 lb of cashews and 0.90 lb of peanuts
B. 0.07 lb of cashews and 0.93 lb of peanuts
C. 0.21 lb of cashews and 0.29 lb of peanuts
D. 0.29 lb of cashews and 0.21 lb of peanuts

Answer 1

Answer: C