Question

For a party, you can spend no more than $24 on nuts. Peanuts cost $2 per pound, cashews cost $4 per pound. What are the three possible combinations of peanuts and cashews that you can buy?

Answer 1

Can you help @RadEn

Answer 2

2x+4y<=24, simplify gives
x+2y<=12
by trials, the possible order pairs (x,y) are :
(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,4),(1,5),(2,1),....,(2,5),(4,4), etc... :)

Answer 3

So i just pick 3 as my answer?

Answer 4

@RadEn

Answer 5

yes... :)

Answer 6

Ok thank you!!!!! :)

Answer 7

welcome..

Answer 8

P +2C ≤ 12
6 lbs of cashew ( no peanut )
12 lbs of peanut ( no cashew)
6 lbs of peanut and 3 lbs of cashew

Answer 9

i think, for this case, have to buy least 1 peanut and 1 cashew , @Chlorophyll