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A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $9.20 per pound with a Gualtemala Antigua coffee blend that normally sells for $14.60 per pound to create 40 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $10.82 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?

A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $9.20 per pound with a Gualtemala Antigua coffee blend that normally sells for $14.60 per pound to create 40 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $10.82 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix?

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A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $9.20 per pound with a Gualtemala Antigua coffee blend that normally sells for $14.60 per pound to create 40 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $10.82 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix? Answer: pounds of the Breakfast Blend pounds of the Gualtemala Antigua Blend. Round your answers to the nearest whole number of pounds.
Transcribed Image Text:A coffee distributor needs to mix a(n) Breakfast coffee blend that normally sells for $9.20 per pound with a Gualtemala Antigua coffee blend that normally sells for $14.60 per pound to create 40 pounds of a coffee that can sell for $10.82 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of coffee should they mix? Answer: pounds of the Breakfast Blend pounds of the Gualtemala Antigua Blend. Round your answers to the nearest whole number of pounds.
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