Jordan has gone into the nut business. He wants to make a mixture of walnuts and cashews that cost $1.00 per pound. How many pou
nds of walnuts that cost $0.80 per pound must be mixed with 8 pounds of cashews that costs $1.25 per pound to make his mixture of nuts cost $1.00 per pound? Answers are a.) 16 lbs. b.) 11 lbs. c.) 20 lbs. d.) 10 lbs.
please explain your process in solving/your set up of the equation.
If the ratio of the length of the chalkboard to the width is 4:3, this means that the length of this one is 7* 4/3=28/3. This can be rewritten as approximately 9.33 inches, or answer choice B. Hope this helps!
