Homework Help: Math Word Problem

Posted by Amy~ on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 12:00am.

a new blend of coffee will cost $3.90 per pound by mixing 2 coffees that sell for $2.75 and $5 per pound. what amounts of each coffee should be blended to obtain the desired mixture?
(the total weight of the desired blend is 100 lbs)

How would I solve this?
The equation would 3.90 = 2.75x + 5x ?
3.90(100) = 2.75x + 5x

Math Word Problem - drwls, Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7:39am
Let there be x lb of the expensive coffee and y lb of the inexpensive coffee.

x + y = 100

5x + 2.75 y = 3.90*100 = 390

Now solve for both x and y.
5x + 5y = 500
2.25 y = 110
y = 48.89
x = 51.11

It is almost a 50/50 blend

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