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A box contains <imath>10</imath> pounds of a nut mix that is <imath>50</imath> percent peanuts, <imath>20</imath> percent cashews, and <imath>30</imath> percent almonds. A second nut mix containing <imath>20</imath> percent peanuts, <imath>40</imath> percent cashews, and <imath>40</imath> percent almonds is added to the box resulting in a new nut mix that is <imath>40</imath> percent peanuts. How many poiunds of cashews are now in the box?


<imath>\textbf{(A)}~3.5\qquad\textbf{(B)}~4\qquad\textbf{(C)}~4.5\qquad\textbf{(D)}~5\qquad\textbf{(E)}~6</imath>

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A box contains $10$ pounds of a nut mix that is $50$ percent peanuts, $20$ percent cashews, and $30$ percent almonds. A second nut mix containing $20$ percent peanuts, $40$ percent cashews, and $40$ percent almonds is added to the box resulting in a new nut mix that is $40$ percent peanuts. How many poiunds of cashews are now in the box?

$\textbf{(A)}~3.5\qquad\textbf{(B)}~4\qquad\textbf{(C)}~4.5\qquad\textbf{(D)}~5\qquad\textbf{(E)}~6$