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type I coffee and type II coffee

by ska7945 » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:07 am
One kilogram of a certain coffee blend consists of x kilogram of type I coffee and y kilogram of type II coffee. The cost of the blend is C dollars per kilogram, where C = 6.5x + 8.5y. Is x < 0.8?
(1) y > 0.15
(2) C &#8805; 7.30


answer B
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by santa_dem » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:23 am
B.

6.5x+8.5y=>7.3
and
x+y=1

y=1-x

6.5x+8.5-8.5x=>7.3

2x<=1.2
x<=0.6, so definitely <0.8
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