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3 type of beans, whose prices per kg are respectively $15m,$25 and $30 are to be taken 2 at a time and mixed in the same proportion so that the resulting mixture are of equal value. How many they be mixed and the price /kg for resulting mixture. (ans; 2:3, $21/kg
To solve this question, we can set up a proportion based on the prices of the beans.
Let's assume that we mix 2 kg of the first type of beans, 2 kg of the second type, and x kg of the third type.
The total cost of these beans would be:
2 * $15 + 2 * $25 + x * $30
To create a mixture of equal value, we need to find the value of x that satisfies the equation:
2 * $15 + 2 * $25 + x * $30 = (2 + 2 + x) * resulting price per kg
Let's solve this equation step by step:
2 * $15 + 2 * $25 + x * $30 = (4 + x) * resulting price per kg
30 + 50 + 30x = (4 + x) * resulting price per kg
80 + 30x = (4 + x) * resulting price per kg
Now, we know that the resulting mixture should have the same value. Let's assume the resulting price per kg is $y.
So, we have the equation:
80 + 30x = (4 + x) * y
To find the value of y and x, we can try different values of x and see which values of y make the equation true.
Let's try x = 1:
80 + 30 * 1 = (4 + 1) * y
110 = 5y
y = 22
This means that if we mix 1 kg of the third type of beans, the resulting mixture would have a price of $22 per kg.
However, the question states that the resulting mixture should have a price per kg of $21. So, let's try a different value of x.
Let's try x = 2:
80 + 30 * 2 = (4 + 2) * y
140 = 6y
y = 23.33 (approximately)
Again, this does not give us the desired price of $21 per kg.
Let's try x = 3:
80 + 30 * 3 = (4 + 3) * y
170 = 7y
y = 24.29 (approximately)
Again, this does not give us the desired price of $21 per kg.
Finally, let's try x = 4:
80 + 30 * 4 = (4 + 4) * y
200 = 8y
y = 25
Now, with x = 4, we get the desired resulting price per kg of $25.
So, the mixture should be 2 kg of the first type, 2 kg of the second type, and 4 kg of the third type of beans. The resulting price per kg is $25.