A bird owner wants to purchase birdseed from the local pet store. Sunflower seeds sell for $8 per pound and regular bird seed se

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A bird owner wants to purchase birdseed from the local pet store. Sunflower seeds sell for $8 per pound and regular bird seed se

lls for $6 per pound. How many pounds of each must the bird owner mix in order to make an 4 pound mixture that can be purchased for $7 per pound?

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murzikaleks [220] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T15:52:21+03:00

murzikaleks [220]3 years ago

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If he buys 2 lbs of sunflower seed and 2 lbs of regular seed he will have 4 lbs of seed, for what he paid 16+12=28 dollars
so 28/4=7 dollars per pound <span />