Question

A merchant mixed 8 lb of a cinnamon tea with 3 lb of spice tea. the 11-pound mixture cost $29. a second mixture included 14 lb of the cinnamon tea and 8 lb of the spice tea. the 22-pound mixture cost $59. find the cost per pound of the cinnamon tea and of the spice tea.

Answer 1

cost per pound of the cinnamon tea $2.50
and of the spice tea $3.00