# A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new brand of coffee that sells for $4.10 per pound by mixing two coffees that sell for$2.75 and $5.00 per pound, respectively. What amounts of each coffee should be blended to obtain the desired mixture? Question Algebra foundations asked 2021-01-08 A coffee manufacturer wants to market a new brand of coffee that sells for$4.10 per pound by mixing two coffees that sell for $2.75 and$5.00 per pound, respectively. What amounts of each coffee should be blended to obtain the desired mixture?

2021-01-09
Assume the total weight of the desired blend is 100 pounds. Then you would need 40% of the $2.75 coffee and 60% of the$5.00 coffee.

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