Problema Solution
Farmer Perry's Produce Stand sells 20 kg bags of mixed nuts that contain 41% peanuts. To make his product he combines Brand A mixed nuts which contain 50% peanuts and Brand B mixed nuts which contain 30% peanuts. How much of each does he need to use?
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let
x = kg of Brand A
y = kg of Brand B
Farmer Perry's Produce Stand sells 20 kg bags of mixed nuts that contain 41% peanuts:
x + y = 20
0.50x + 0.30y = 0.41*20
by solving the above system of equations we find:
x = 11 kg
y = 9 kg
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he needs to use 11 kg of Brand A and 9 kg of Brand B.