Wayne Osby needs to prepare 200 lbs of blended coffee beans selling for $3.95 per pound. He intends to do this by blending together a bean costing $4.95 per pound and a cheaper bean costing $2.65 per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much of each bean he should blend.
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Wayne Osby blends coffee for a local coffee café. He needs to prepare 200 pounds of blended coffee beans selling for $\$ 3.95$ per pound. He intends to do this by blending together a high-quality bean costing $\$ 4.95$ per pound and a cheaper bean costing $\$ 2.65$ per pound. To the nearest pound, find how much high-quality coffee bean and how much cheaper coffee bean he should blend.
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