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The table above shows the quantities and prices per pound of three typ
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03 Jan 2023, 10:02
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The table above shows the quantities and prices per pound of three types of nuts that are combined to make a nut mixture. The mixture contains twice as many pounds of cashews as pounds of almonds, and 3 times as many pounds of walnuts as pounds of almonds. What is the cost of the mixture, in dollars, expressed in terms of a?
A) 4a
B) 6a
C) 13.5a
D) 20.5a
E) 24.5a
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Re: The table above shows the quantities and prices per pound of three typ
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04 Jan 2023, 09:32
04 Jan 2023, 09:32
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Cashews(c) = 2 * almonds(a) = $ 3.50 * 2 * a = $7a
Walnuts(c) = 3 * almonds(a) = $ 4.50 * 3 * a = $13.5a
Almonds = a * $4 = $4a
Total: $7a + $13.5a + $4a = $24.5a
Answer E
Walnuts(c) = 3 * almonds(a) = $ 4.50 * 3 * a = $13.5a
Almonds = a * $4 = $4a
Total: $7a + $13.5a + $4a = $24.5a
Answer E
The table above shows the quantities and prices per pound of three typ
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04 Jan 2023, 09:33
04 Jan 2023, 09:33
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