A shopkeeper packages together two types of hard candy: peppermint and cinnamon. Separately, the peppermint candy sells for $1.80/kg and the cinnamon candy sells for $2.40/kg. Determine the amount of each type of candy that is required to make 50kg of the mixture. Verify your answer.
The problem is missing data: What selling price is desired.
To determine the amount of each type of candy required to make 50kg of the mixture, we need to set up a system of equations based on the given information. However, there is missing data in the problem regarding the desired selling price. In order to accurately solve the problem, we require the desired selling price.
Please provide the desired selling price, and I will be able to assist you further in solving the problem.