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Answer:
40 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Cost of a candy =
per pound
Cost of candy
Total amount of mixture of be produced =
Selling price of mixture =
Let´s x be the amount of to be mixed in the mixture.
∴ Cost of in the mixture = 12x
Next, Cost of in the mixture =
And we know the cost of final mixture =
Now, putting all the value in the equation
⇒
⇒
⇒
∴
∴ 40 pounds of candy worth $12 per pound to be mixed in the mixture.