A nut wholesaler sells a mix of cashews and peanuts. He charges $2.80 per pound for cashews and $5.30 per pound for peanuts. If the mix is to sell for $3.3 per pound, how many pounds each of peanuts and cashews should be used to make 100 pounds of the mix?
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A. The wholesaler should mix 13.4 pounds of peanuts with 61 pounds of cashews.
B. The wholesaler should mix 14 pounds of peanuts with 73.4 pounds of cashews.
C. The wholesaler should mix 26.6 pounds of peanuts with 86 pounds of cashews.
D. The wholesaler should mix 39 pounds of peanuts with 86.6 pounds of cashews.
E. The wholesaler should mix 20 pounds of peanuts with 80 pounds of cashews.
Answer: E
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