Hilltop Coffee manufactures a coffee product by blending three types of coffee b
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Hilltop Coffee manufactures a coffee product by blending three types of coffee beans. The table shows aroma rating per pound (per 16 ounces), the amount used (in ounces) of each bean to make one pound (16 ounces) of the coffee blend, and the cost per ounce of each bean.
Bean
Aroma
Rating
Ounces used
in Blend
Cost
Per ounce
1
75
5
$0.04
2
85
7
$0.07
3
60
4
$0.03
What is the average aroma rating per ounce of this coffee blend? A. 73.3 B. 75.6 C. 13.8 D. 36.7 and how much will it cost the company to blend one pound (16 ounces) of this coffee product? A. $12.96 B. $2.24 C. $0.81 D. $0.14
Bean
Aroma
Rating
Ounces used
in Blend
Cost
Per ounce
1
75
5
$0.04
2
85
7
$0.07
3
60
4
$0.03
Explanation / Answer
A) AVERAGE RATING = (75+85+60) /3 = 220/3 = 73.3 HENCE OPTION A IS CORECT
B) COST OF COFFEE = 5*0.04+7*0.07+4*0.03 = 0.81 HENCE OPTION C IS CORRECT
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