Problema Solution
a grocer wants to mix candy worth 95 cents per kilogram with candy worth 80 cents per kilogram to make a blend to sell at 90 cents per kilogram. if he blends 90 kilograms of candy, how many kilograms of each kind must he use?
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Let
x = the weight of the candy worth 95 cents per kilogram
y = the weight of the candy worth 80 cents per kilogram
Now, we can write the following system of equations:
x + y = 90
0.95x + 0.80y = 0.90*90
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x = 60 kg
y = 30 kg
The grocer should bland 60 kg of the candy worth 95 cents per kilogram and 30 kg of the candy worth 80 cents per kilogram.