A food store makes a 11–pound mixture of peanuts, almonds, and raisins. The cost of peanuts is $1.50 per pound, almonds cost $3.00 per pound, and raisins cost $1.50 per pound. The mixture calls for twice as many peanuts as almonds. The total cost of the mixture is $21.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?

3 lbs peanuts, 6 lbs almonds, 2 lbs raisins
8 lbs peanuts, 1 lb almonds, 2 lbs raisins
6 lbs peanuts, 3 lbs almonds, 2 lbs raisins
8 lbs peanuts, 2 lbs almonds, 1 lbs raisins

Question

A food store makes a 11–pound mixture of peanuts, almonds, and raisins. The cost of peanuts is $1.50 per pound, almonds cost $3.00 per pound, and raisins cost $1.50 per pound. The mixture calls for twice as many peanuts as almonds. The total cost of the mixture is $21.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?  


3 lbs peanuts, 6 lbs almonds, 2 lbs raisins
8 lbs peanuts, 1 lb almonds, 2 lbs raisins
6 lbs peanuts, 3 lbs almonds, 2 lbs raisins
8 lbs peanuts, 2 lbs almonds, 1 lbs raisins

anonymous · Answer

Just do the math. This is basic algebra.

anonymous · Answer

Actually, you don't even need to do that. You can just read the answers and see which of them fits what's stated in the question.

anonymous · Answer

yeah this is quite the basic stuff my lil cuz can solve this he is 7 by the way

anonymous · Answer

it would be 6 pounds of peanuts and 3 pounds of almonds and 2 raisins because that the only one the double the peanuts than almonds  and comes to 21$