17. The owner of an organic fruit stand also sells nuts. She wants to mix cashews worth $5.50 per pound with peanuts worth $2.30 per pound to get a 1/2 pound mixture that is worth $2.80 per pound. How much of each kind of nut should she include
in the mixed bag?
A. Cashews: 0.10 lb.; peanuts: 0.40 1b.
B. Cashews: 0.42 lb.; peanuts: 0.08 1b.
C. Cashews: 0.40 lb.; peanuts: 0.10 1b
D. Cashews: 0.27 lb.; peanuts: 0.23 1b.
E. Cashews: 0.23 lb.; peanuts: 0.27 1b.
F. Cashews: 0.08 lb.; peanuts: 0.42 1b

E

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's let c denote the amount of cashews and let's let p denote the amount of peanuts.

So, the owner wants to mix cashews worth $5.50 per pound with peanuts worth $2.30 per pound to get a 1/2 pound mixture that is worth $2.80 per pound.

In other words, the total pounds as an equation is:

Also, the price would be:

Since we mixed the peanuts and cashews, our sum would be 2.8(p+c).

And we already determined that p+c is 0.5. Thus, substitute:

Simplify:

Now, we can solve the system of equations. Isolate a variable from the very first equation:

Subtract p from both sides:

Now, substitute this into the equation earlier:

Distribute:

Combine like terms:

Subtract both sides by 2.75:

Divide everything by -3.2:

Now, find c:

Substitute:

Subtract:

Thus, the owner would need 0.08 pounds of cashews and 0.42 pounds of peanuts.

Our answer is E.

(1,4) is on graph of f(x)

f(1) = 4

so 1/4 f(x)

1/4 f(1)

1/4. ×4

1

so point for function 1/4. f(x) is (1,1)

answer: input the dimensions of the room to be painted. click the button to calculate the amount of paint and man-hours needed for this job.

interior paint coverage depends on the brand of paint used. the coverage amount is listed on the label of the paint can. use this to adjust the values in the paint coverage section below. paint usually is applied at 350 to 400 square feet per gallon (primer at 200 to 300 square feet per gallon).

step-by-step explanation: