Question

The Coffee Counter charges ​$8.00 per pound for Kenyan French Roast coffee and ​$10.00 per pound for Sumatran coffee. How much of each type should be used to make an 18 pound blend that sells for ​$9.00 per​ pound?
The Coffee Counter should mix ___ pounds of Kenyan Roast coffee and ___ pounds of Sumatran coffee to make 18 pounds of a blend that sells for ​$9.00 per pound.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 9

y = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Let :

Kenyan French roast coffee = x

Cost per x = $8

Sumatran Coffee = y

Cost per y = $10

x + y = 18 - - - - (1)

8x + 10y = 9 * 18 ;

8x + 10y = 162 - - - - (2)

From (1):

x = 18 - y

Put x = 18 - y in (2)

8(18 - y) + 10y = 162

144 - 8y + 10y = 162

2y = 162 - 144

2y = 18

y = 9

x = 18 - y

x = 18 - 9

x = 9