The Coffee Shoppe Sells a Coffee Blend Made from Two

Multiple Choice

The Coffee Shoppe sells a coffee blend made from two coffees, one costing $3.00/lb and the other costing $2.50/lb. If the blended coffee sells for $2.90/lb, find how much of each coffee is used to obtain the desired blend. (Assume the weight of the blended coffee is 100 lb.) ​

A) 20 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 80 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
B) 75 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 25 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
C) 80 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 20 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
D) 80 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 25 lb of $2.50/lb coffee
E) 85 lb of $3.00/lb coffee and 20 lb of $2.50/lb coffee