Question

A grocer wants to mix two kinds of coffee. One kind sells for $1.55 per pound, and the other sells for $2.80 per pound. He wants to mix a total of 19 pounds and sell it for $2.15 per pound. How many pounds of each kind should he use in the new mix

Answer 1

9.5 or 9 1/2 if you want them both to be an equal mix