Starbucks Coffee sells its House Blend for $9.52 per pound and its Sumatra coffee for $11.18 per pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee did a Starbucks outlet sell in one day if the total number of pounds sold was 60 and the day's receipts totaled $637.60? Let h represent the number of pounds of House Blend and s the number of pounds of Sumatra sold. Round your answer to the nearest pound.
A) h = 40 pounds, s = 20 pounds
B) h = 20 pounds, s = 40 pounds
C) h = 55 pounds, s = 5 pounds
D) h = 5 pounds, s = 55 pounds

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The Answer of Starbucks Coffee sells its House Blend for $9.52 per pound and its Sumatra coffee for $11.18 per pound. How many pounds of each type of coffee did a Starbucks outlet sell in one day if the total number of pounds sold was 60 and the day's receipts totaled $637.60? Let h represent the number of pounds of House Blend and s the number of pounds of Sumatra sold. Round your answer to the nearest pound.
A) h = 40 pounds, s = 20 pounds
B) h = 20 pounds, s = 40 pounds
C) h = 55 pounds, s = 5 pounds
D) h = 5 pounds, s = 55 pounds

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