Problema Solution
Brand A granola is 25% nuts and dried fruit and brand B granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of sweet item A ans sweet item B should be mixed to form a 10-lb batch of sweets that is 13% nuts dried fruit?
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let 'x' represent the amount of Brand A used, then '10-x' represents the amount of brand B used
0.13(10) = 0.25x + 0.10(10-x)
solving for 'x' we have x=2
10-x=8
2 pounds of brand A should be combined with 8 pounds of brand B