Question

After mixing two types of candies, the price became $3.40 per lb. The quantity of the first type of candy was 5/12 of the quantity of the second type. If the price of the first type of candy is $4.60 per lb, what is the price per pound of the second type of the candy?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.90

Step-by-step explanation:

The quantity of the 1st type of candy be x lb and that of the second type − y lb with the price of $ p/lb.

Then, x=5y/12 or y=2.4x.

The "total price" equation will be: 4.6x + 2.4xp = 3.4(x+2.4x).  

Solving for p, we get p = $2.90.