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Brando is making soup using two types of beans. He mixes 2 pounds of 15 Mar 2022, 07:15
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Brando is making soup using two types of beans. He mixes 2 pounds of black beans that cost $1.35 per pound with 3 pounds of lentils that cost $1.75 per pound. What is the cost per pound of the bean mixture?

A. $1.40
B. $1.51
C. $1.55
D. $1.59
E. $1.70
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Brando is making soup using two types of beans. He mixes 2 pounds of 15 Mar 2022, 09:59
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2/3 = (1.75 - x) / (x - 1.35)

Solve for X to get $1.59
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Brando is making soup using two types of beans. He mixes 2 pounds of 15 Mar 2022, 10:32
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Brando is making soup using two types of beans. He mixes 2 pounds of black beans that cost $1.35 per pound with 3 pounds of lentils that cost $1.75 per pound. What is the cost per pound of the bean mixture?

A. $1.40
B. $1.51
C. $1.55
D. $1.59
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\(\frac{2*1.35 + 3*1.75}{5}=\frac{2.7+5.25}{5}=1.59\), Answer must be (D)
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