A grocer wishes to mix three kinds of nuts to obtain $40$ pounds of a mixture priced at $\$4.45$ per pound. Peanuts cost $\$3$ per pound, almonds cost $\$5$ per pound, and pistachios cost $\$5.5$ per pound. Half of the mixture is composed of peanuts and almonds. How many pounds of $\text{ peanuts }$ should the grocer use?

A) $16$ pounds
B) $20$ pounds
C) $28$ pounds
D) $15$ pounds
E) $30$ pounds

The first two of the following three payments were not made as scheduled. $1,200 was due seven months ago, $900 was due two months ago, and $1,500 is due in one month. The three payments are to be replaced by a single equivalent payment due three months from now. What should the payment be if money is worth 9.9%? Use three months from now as the focal date.

Refer to Bob Wright. If Bob Wright paid $10 per share for his preferred stock, and if common stock was selling at $4 per share on the date of conversion, compute the amount that Bob Wright's investment increased in value.​