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Almonds cost $\$ 4.00$ per pound. Cashews cost $\$ 5.00$ per pound. Wh
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Almonds cost $\(\$ 4.00\)$ per pound. Cashews cost $\(\$ 5.00\)$ per pound. What would be the price per pound of the assorted nuts, if the almonds and the cashews were taken in the ratio $3: 5$ ?
(A) 3.80
(B) 4.625
(C) 5.75
(D) 6.5
(E) 7.5
(A) 3.80
(B) 4.625
(C) 5.75
(D) 6.5
(E) 7.5
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Re: Almonds cost $\$ 4.00$ per pound. Cashews cost $\$ 5.00$ per pound. Wh
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19 Apr 2025, 04:15
19 Apr 2025, 04:15
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The total price of 3 pounds of almonds and 5 pounds of cashews
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\(=3(\$ 4)+5(\$ 5)=\$ 37\) .
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As 8 pounds of the nuts is $\\($ 37\)$, the price per pound $\(=\frac{\$ 37}{8}=\$ 4.625\)$. Thus, the correct option is $B$.
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\(=3(\$ 4)+5(\$ 5)=\$ 37\) .
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As 8 pounds of the nuts is $\\($ 37\)$, the price per pound $\(=\frac{\$ 37}{8}=\$ 4.625\)$. Thus, the correct option is $B$.
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