Answer:
$1.96/lb
Explanation:
A grocer wants to make a mixture of three dried fruits.
The ratio of pounds of banana chips to apricots to dates is 5:2:2
Banana chips cost $1.28/lb
Apricots cost $3.00/lb
Dates cost $2.62/lb
The first step is to find the total number of pounds
= 5+2+2
= 9 pounds
Total cost can be calculated as follows
= 1.28(5) + 3(2) + 2.62(2)
= 6.4+6+5.24
= $17.64
Therefore, the cost per pound of the mixture can be calculated as follows
= 17.64/9
= 1.96
Hence the cost per pound of the mixture is $1.96/lb
