FCCLA is selling granola bars for a fundraiser. The peanut butter bars cost 25¢ per lb. and the chocolate chip costs 30¢ per lb. The club sold 260 lbs of granola bars and collected $71. How many pounds of each type were sold?

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FCCLA is selling granola bars for a fundraiser.  The peanut butter bars cost 25¢ per lb. and the chocolate chip costs 30¢ per lb.  The club sold 260 lbs of granola bars and collected $71.  How many pounds of each type were sold?

anonymous · Answer

x-->peanut butter
y-->choc chip

anonymous · Answer

can u solve them or need help? :)

anonymous · Answer

i need help  love (:

anonymous · Answer

wait what is the ¢-$ conversion formula?

anonymous · Answer

idk lol

anonymous · Answer

100 cents = 1 dollar
so our eqns are :
25x+30y=7100
x+y=260

anonymous · Answer

notice the 7100 used instead of 71..understood?

anonymous · Answer

solving u get x=140 and y=120 :) 
i.e. 140 peanut butter and 120 choco chips