Question

A local grocery store sells 32.5 oz bags of mixed nuts that contain 56% peanuts. To make their product they combine Planters mixed nuts which contain 50% peanuts and Emerald mixed nuts which contain 60% peanuts. How much of each do they need to use

Answer 1

The local grocery store mixed 13 oz of planters mixed nuts with 19.5 oz of emerald mixed nuts to get 32.5 oz bags of mixed nuts that contain 56% peanuts.

What is an equation?

An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more numbers and variables.

Let x represent the amount of planters mixed nuts and y represent the amount of emerald mixed nuts, hence:

x + y = 32.5   (1)

Also:

0.5x + 0.6y = 0.56(32.5)       (2)

From both equations:

x = 13, y = 19.5

The local grocery store mixed 13 oz of planters mixed nuts with 19.5 oz of emerald mixed nuts to get 32.5 oz bags of mixed nuts that contain 56% peanuts.

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