Question

@judethedude
I have to retype all this again sorry.
The answer is not 32 because that answer is not on the sheet

An ice cream company wants to make pints of cookie dough ice cream that sells for $5/pt. The ice cream base is valued at $3.50/pt. How many units of cookie dough valued at $6.25/pt must be mixed with 80 pints of the ice cream base to get the desired cookie dough ice cream?

Answer 1

wow ok I might be dumb.

Answer 2

let me try again

Answer 3

what answers are on the sheet ?

Answer 4

brooks ?

Answer 5

ok thanks

Answer 6

mb I was doin something am I too late ?

Answer 7

it is 32 bro :sob:

Answer 8

let x pints valued at 6.25 $/pt be mixed with 80 pints of ice cream valued at $3.50/pt.
to make (80+x) pints of ice cream valued at $5/pt.
6.25x+80*3.50=(80+x)*5
6.25 x+280.00=400+5x
6.25x-5x=400-280
1.25x=120
125x=12000
x=12000/125=96
reqd. quantity =96 pt

Answer 9

its 96 not 32

Answer 10

\frac{(80 \cdot 3.50) + (x \cdot 6.25)}{80 + x} = 5

Solve this equation and you get 96 pints

Answer 11

Not sure why LaTeX isn't working, but thats the equation

Answer 12

it's 96

Answer 13

hawk tuah

Answer 14

dang

Answer 15

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