What ratio of rice priced at $0.7 per pound should be combined with rice priced at $1.0 per pound to achieve a mixture that costs $0.85 per pound?

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1 : 1

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1 : 2

1 : 3

2 : 1

4 : 1

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To find the required ratio, let x be the number of pounds of the $0.7 per pound rice and y be the number of pounds of the $1.0 per pound rice. We can set up the…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Common trap

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.