Simultaneous Equations: merchant wants to mix $8/kg of tea w/ $4/kg tea...

[Ben.chesterman]

Contextual Question:

A merchant wishes to mix $8/kg of tea with tea worths $4/kg to get a 80kg mixture worth $5/kg. How many kg of tea should be used?

 

[Ben.chesterman]

Simultaneous Equations

Contextual Question;

A merchant wishes to mix $8/kg of tea with tea worth $4/kg to get 80kg mixture worth $5/kg. How much Kg of each tea should be used?

thanks

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Contextual Question:

A merchant wishes to mix $8/kg of tea with tea worths $4/kg to get a 80kg mixture worth $5/kg. How many kg of tea should be used?

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[stapel]

A merchant wishes to mix $8/kg of tea with tea worths $4/kg to get a 80kg mixture worth $5/kg. How many kg of tea should be used?

To learn how to set up and solve "mixture" type exercises, try here. Once you have studied the lesson and learned the basic terms and techniques, please attempt the exercise. If you get stuck, please reply showing your work so far, starting with the variable you chose for the pricy tea, the expression (from "how much is left") you created for the cheap tea, and the table that you set up.

Thank you!