A store mixes red fescue at $11 per pound and ryegrass worth $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $12 per pound. Find how much each should be used to make a 180 pound mixture.
How many pounds of red fescue should be used in the mixture?
How many pounds of ryegrass should be used in the mixture?

Question

A store mixes red fescue at $11 per pound and ryegrass worth $14 per pound. The mixture is to sell for $12 per pound. Find how much each should be used to make a 180 pound mixture. 
How many pounds of red fescue should be used in the mixture? 
How many pounds of ryegrass should be used in the mixture?

anonymous · Answer

135 pounds of red fescue and 45 pounds of ryegrass