Answered

Welcome to Westonci.ca, the Q&A platform where your questions are met with detailed answers from experienced experts. Join our platform to connect with experts ready to provide detailed answers to your questions in various areas. Join our Q&A platform to connect with experts dedicated to providing accurate answers to your questions in various fields.

A distributor wants to make 1000 pounds of trail mix that is 8% raisins. he will use a mi that is 5% raisins and a mix that is 20% raisins. how many pounds of each should he use?

Sagot :

sqdancefan

Answer:

  • 5%: 800 pounds
  • 20%: 200 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of pounds of 20% raisin mix the distributor should use. Then 1000-x is the number of pounds of 5% mix, and the total number of pounds of raisins in the desired mix is ...

  0.20x +0.05(1000 -x) = 0.08(1000
  0.15x +50 = 80 . . . . . simplify

  0.15x = 30 . . . . . . . . subtract 50

  x = 200 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 0.15; amount of 20% mix

  1000 -x = 800 . . . . . amount of 5% mix

The distributor should use 200 pounds of 20% raisins and 800 pounds of 5% raisins.

Thanks for using our platform. We aim to provide accurate and up-to-date answers to all your queries. Come back soon. Thanks for using our service. We're always here to provide accurate and up-to-date answers to all your queries. Your questions are important to us at Westonci.ca. Visit again for expert answers and reliable information.