Anut wholesaler sells a mix of peanuts and cashews. he charges $2.80 per pound for peanuts and $5.30 per pound for cashews. if the mix is to sell for $4.80 per pound, how many pounds each of peanuts and cashews should be used to make 100 pounds of the mix?

20 pounds of peanuts and 80 pounds of cashews.

Step-by-step explanation:

A nut wholesaler sells a mix of peanuts and cashews.

We need to find the amount of peanuts and cashews should be used to make 100 pounds of the mix.

Let x pounds of peanuts y pounds of cashews are mixed.

               .... (1)

He charges $2.80 per pound for peanuts and $5.30 per pound for cashews. If the mix is to sell for $4.80 per pound.

         .... (2)

From (1) we get

            .... (3)

Substitute this value in equation (2).

Divide both sides by 2.50.

Substitute y=80 in equation (3).

Therefore, 20 pounds of peanuts and 80 pounds of cashews should be used to make 100 pounds of the mix.

what’s the question?