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 and sweet B should be mixed to form a 10-lb batch of sweets that is 16% nuts and dried fruit?
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let
a = lbs of the brand A
b = lbs of the brand B
the mix is a 10-lb batch of sweets that is 16% nuts and dried fruit
a + b = 10
0.25a + 0.10b = 0.16*10
by solving the above system we find
a = 4 lbs
b = 6 lbs
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4 lbs of the Brand A and 6 lbs of the Brand B should be used for the mix.