Question

At a local produce stand sugar–coated strawberries sell for $3 per pound and chocolate covered bananas sell for $4 per pound. How many pounds of strawberries must be purchased to have a 5–pound mixture that costs $3.60 per pound?

Answer 1

Let x = the number of pounds of strawberries needed.
Then, 5- x would be the number of pounds of bananas needed.
$3x + $4(5-x)=$3.60(5)
$3x+$20.00 -$4x=$18.00
-$x=$18.00-$20.00=-$2.00 dividing thru by -$
x=2 or pounds of strawberries and then 3 pounds of bananas.

Check 2@3.00 =$6.00 plus
3@4.00=12.00
5lbs@18.00 =$3.60

Answer 2

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