14 Pounds of Mixed Nuts Sells for $6

Multiple Choice

14 pounds of mixed nuts sells for $6.21 per pound. The mixture is obtained from two kinds of nuts, peanuts priced at $5.5 per pound and cashews at $6.5 per pound. How many pounds of each variety of nut are used in the mixture?

A) 10 pounds of peanuts and 4 pounds of cashews are used in the mixture.
B) 6 pounds of peanuts and 4 pounds of cashews are used in the mixture
C) 4 pounds of peanuts and 6 pounds of cashews are used in the mixture.
D) 4 pounds of peanuts and 11 pounds of cashews are used in the mixture.
E) 4 pounds of peanuts and 10 pounds of cashews are used in the mixture.