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Transcribed Image Text:A store is selling two different types of confetti. One type sells for $2 a pound and a second type sells for $5 a pound.
How many pounds of the $2 confetti would the store need to mix together with the $5 confetti to get a 10-pound
mixture that sells for $3.10 a pound (round your answer to the nearest pound)?
O 5 pounds
O 6 pounds
O 4 pounds
O 8 pounds
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