Price mixture Quiz

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1. 1

   Peanuts cost $4 per kg and cashews cost $10 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 12 kg of nut mix that costs $6 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?
   1. A) x = 4
   2. B) x = 12
   3. C) x = 72
   4. D) x = 24

2. 2

   Oats cost $2 per kg and seeds cost $8 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 9 kg of muesli that costs $4 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?

   Answer: ____________________

3. 3

   Juice costs $2 per litre and syrup costs $5 per litre. A cafe mixes them to make 12 litres of drink that costs $3 per litre. How many litres of each does it use?
   1. A) x = 36
   2. B) x = 4
   3. C) x = 20
   4. D) x = 12

4. 4

   Bran costs $3 per kg and nuts cost $13 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 5 kg of cereal that costs $7 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?

   Answer: ____________________

5. 5

   Lentils cost $3 per kg and walnuts cost $15 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 12 kg of soup mix that costs $6 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?
   1. A) x = 36
   2. B) x = 72
   3. C) x = 3
   4. D) x = 9

6. 6

   Cherries cost $9 per kg and plums cost $3 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 12 kg of fruit mix that costs $5 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?

   Answer: ____________________

7. 7

   Almonds cost $12 per kg and raisins cost $4 per kg. A shop mixes them to make 20 kg of trail mix that costs $7 per kg. How many kg of each does it use?
   1. A) x = 27.5
   2. B) x = 140
   3. C) x = 152
   4. D) x = 60

8. 8

   Raisins cost $2 per kg and nuts cost $6 per kg. How many kg of raisins must be mixed with 4 kg of nuts to make a mix that costs $3 per kg?

   Answer: ____________________

9. 9

   Seeds cost $9 per kg and oats cost $3 per kg. How many kg of oats must be mixed with 2 kg of seeds to make a mix that costs $5 per kg?
   1. A) x = 8
   2. B) x = 18
   3. C) x = 2
   4. D) x = 4

10. 10

    Cashews cost $14 per kg and peanuts cost $4 per kg. How many kg of cashews must be mixed with 6 kg of peanuts to make a mix that costs $9 per kg?

    Answer: ____________________