Question

the manager of a store that specializes in selling tea decides to experiment with a new blend. She will mix some Earl Grey tea that sells for $5 per pound with some orange pekoe tea that sells for $3 per pound to get 300 pounds of the new blend. The selling price of the blend is to be $4.50 per pound, and there is to be no difference in revenue from selling the new blend versus selling the other types. How many pounds of Earl Grey tea and Orange Pekoe tea are required?

Answer 1

the amount of Earl Grey tea added to the mix is 225 pounds and the 
amount of Orange Pekoe tea added to mix is 75 pounds