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3 November, 21:40

A candy maker has 60 pounds of candy that sells for $1.50/lb which is consisted of jellybeans and gumdrops. If Jellybeans sell for $1.20/lb and gumdrops sell for $2.00/lb, how many pounds of gumdrops are there in the mixture?

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  1. 3 November, 22:25
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    x=22.5 lb

    Step-by-step explanation:

    You have to do the bucket method

    x=Gumdrops

    $1.20+$2.00=$1.50

    60-x + x = 60 lb

    (60-x) * 1.2 + 2*x=1.5*60

    Solve for X

    72-1.2x+2x=90

    -72 - 72

    0-1.2x+2x=18

    0.8x=18

    x=22.5
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