Question

A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of cashews and peanuts that he can sell for $3.29 per pound.
If cashews cost $5.60 per pound and peanuts cost $2.30 per pound, how many pounds of each must he mix?

Answer 1

it is a problem of mixture and allegation
see what we want to get a mixture of Cashews and Peanuts in such a manner that seller would be selling it for $ 3.29 per pound