Happy Beans coffee shop decides to blend two coffees:
a) Turkish, at $11.00 per pound, and
b) Brazilian, at $14.00 per pound.
The shop plans to make a blend that sells for $12.00 per pound. How much of each to make 50 pounds of this blend?

Question

Happy Beans coffee shop decides to blend two coffees:
a)	Turkish, at $11.00 per pound, and
b)	Brazilian, at $14.00 per pound.
The shop plans to make a blend that sells for $12.00 per pound.  How much of each to make 50 pounds of this blend?

tkhunny · Answer

First, name things:

T = # of Turkish
B = # of Brazillian

We know T + B = 50 <== Equation for Pounds

We know T(11) + B(14) = 50(12) <== Equation for Price

Now, we just need a way to solve for T and B.  Suggestions?

anonymous · Answer

why not find a way to get 6 dollars of each blend?

anonymous · Answer

then add both of those together?

goformit100 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Thanks everyone. Between all the answers from everyone i was able to figure out the problem.