A health food store sells oatmeal for $3.60 per pound and bran flakes for $4.80 per pound. How many pounds of each should be used to get a mixture of 30 pounds that sells for $4.00 a pound?

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anonymous · Answer

I'd say 28, but just guessing.

anonymous · Answer

oops..sorry, wrong

anonymous · Answer

I'd say you need 1.33 times as much oatmeal.

anonymous · Answer

I think it is 17 bran and 13 oatmeal.

anonymous · Answer

oops..vice versa....17 oatmeal and 13 bran

anonymous · Answer

Don't ask  how I figured it out...4 bags difference somewhere..30 split in half needs 4 more...15-2, 15+2..comes to 17, 13

anonymous · Answer

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