A wholesaler wishes to sell 100 pounds of mixed nuts at $2.50 a pound. She mixes peanuts worth $1.50 a pound with cashews worth $4.00 a pound. How many pounds of cashews must she use?  Pick one:
A) 40
B) 45
C) 50
D) 55
E) 60
Cashews /peanuts = (Mean price - peanuts price)/(Cashew price - Mean price) = (2.5-1.5)/(4-2.5) = 2/3   Cashew = (2/5)*100= 
<gadget id="calculator">(2/5)*100</gadget>
<output>40</output>
40 Kg   40nswer is 40.
<result>A</result>
A wholesaler wishes to sell 100 pounds of mixed nuts at $2.50 a pound. She mixes peanuts worth $1.50 a pound with cashews worth $4.00 a pound. How many pounds of cashews must she use?