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

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anonymous · Answer

3*x +4*y = 3.6*5
x+y =5

anonymous · Answer

the answers to choose from are 1, 2, 2.5, and 1.5

anonymous · Answer

and which one did you arrive at?

anonymous · Answer

I stink at world problems and Im very confused lol

anonymous · Answer

solve x+y =5 for y
plug that into the other equation.

anonymous · Answer

solve for x

anonymous · Answer

is it 1.5?

anonymous · Answer

Im so confused -_-

anonymous · Answer

show me what you tried so far...  It's hard to help you based off of 'so confused'.

anonymous · Answer

I mean am I right? or not?  Well I just came up with a anwser 1.5 but idk if thats correct