To calculate: The amount of pounds of Premium coffee beans that should be mixed with 2 pounds of Supreme coffee to make the Blend coffee.
Answer to Problem 1CYP
The required amount of pounds of Premium coffee beans is 7 pounds.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Cost of one pound of Premium coffee = $9.50
Cost of one pound of Supreme coffee = $11.75
Cost of one pound of Blend coffee = $10.00
Calculation:
Consider the pounds of Premium coffee beans needed to make Blend coffee be
It is given that 2 pounds of Supreme coffee beans are needed with the amount of Premium coffee.
Thus, the amount of Blend coffee needed is
Now, write the equation as,
Hence, the required amount of pounds of Premium coffee beans is 7 pounds.
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