A candy store makes a 13–pound mixture of gummy bears, jelly beans, and gobstoppers. The cost of gummy bears is $1.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $2.00 per pound, and gobstoppers cost $2.00 per pound. The mixture calls for three times as many gummy bears as jelly beans. The total cost of the mixture is $20.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?

8 lbs gummy bears, 2 lbs jelly beans, 3 lbs gobstoppers

3 lbs gummy bears, 6 lbs jelly beans, 4 lbs gobstoppers

6 lbs gummy bears, 2 lbs jelly beans, 5 lbs gobstoppers

8 lbs gummy bears, 3 lbs jelly beans, 2 lbs gobstoppers

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A candy store makes a 13–pound mixture of gummy bears, jelly beans, and gobstoppers. The cost of gummy bears is $1.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $2.00 per pound, and gobstoppers cost $2.00 per pound. The mixture calls for three times as many gummy bears as jelly beans. The total cost of the mixture is $20.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?

8 lbs gummy bears, 2 lbs jelly beans, 3 lbs gobstoppers

3 lbs gummy bears, 6 lbs jelly beans, 4 lbs gobstoppers

6 lbs gummy bears, 2 lbs jelly beans, 5 lbs gobstoppers

8 lbs gummy bears, 3 lbs jelly beans, 2 lbs gobstoppers

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