@hoblos : Which equation best represents the following situation?
A 10 pound box of chocolates from Chocolate to Go contains a mixture of their $2.50 per pound Dark Chocolate and their 3.25 per pound cashew cluster. How many pounds of each will be in the box if it cost $16?

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@hoblos : Which equation best represents the following situation? 
A 10 pound box of chocolates from Chocolate to Go contains a mixture of their $2.50 per pound Dark Chocolate and their 3.25 per pound cashew cluster. How many pounds of each will be in the box if it cost $16?

anonymous · Answer

2.50x + 3.25(10 - x) = 16

hoblos · Answer

well.. i think something is wrong !!

if the 10 pounds are all of the cheaper chocolate the total price would be $25 !!
so it can not be only $16

anonymous · Answer

That is what it says ...

hoblos · Answer

what are the choices ?

anonymous · Answer

2.50x + 3.25(10 - x) = 16
       2.50(10) + 3.25x = 16
       2.50x + 3.25(10) = 16
       2.50(x) + 3.25(16) = 10x

hoblos · Answer

2.50x + 3.25(10 - x) = 16  represents the situation
it does not make sense but it represent the situation though.. so it is the answer