Sarah Meeham blends coffee for Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 170 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $3.96 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $4.75 per pound and a cheaper bean at $2.50 per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend. She should blend lbs of high quality beans. (Round to the nearest pound as needed.)

Sarah Meeham blends coffee for Tasti-Delight. She needs to prepare 170 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $3.96 per pound. She plans to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $4.75 per pound and a cheaper bean at $2.50 per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean she should blend. She should blend lbs of high quality beans. (Round to the nearest pound as needed.)

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.CT: Test

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