Question

The Quick Mart has two kinds of nuts. Pecans sell for $1.55 per pound and walnuts sell for $1.95 per pound. How many pounds of walnuts must be added to 15 pounds of pecans to make a mixture that sell for $1.75 per pound?

Answer 1

1.55x15=23.25
1.95x15=29.25
15x15=30
23.25+29.25=52.5
52.5/30=1.75

15 pounds of walnuts