a company sells a container of trail mix that is 10% cnady pieces and another container that is 25% candy pieces. how many cups

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3 years ago

10

of mixture would be needed to make 18 cups that is 20% candy pieces?

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Andreas93 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-01T05:40:42+03:00

Let x be the cups of trail mix that is 10% candy pieces

Y be the cups of trail mix that is 25% candy pieces.

Since the total is 18 cups

X + y = 18

And the mix is 20% candy

0.10x + 0.25y = 18(0.20)

Solving the equations simultaneously

X = 6 cups