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Cashews Sell for $5 Per Pound and Peanuts Sell for $2

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Cashews sell for $5 per pound and peanuts sell for $2 per pound. How many pounds of each would you use to make 20 pounds of a mixture that sells for $4.25 per pound?


A) 13 lb cashews, 7 lb peanuts
B) 16 lb cashews, 4 lb peanuts
C) 17 lb cashews, 3 lb peanuts
D) 15 lb cashews, 5 lb peanuts

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