A cup of rolled oats (x) provided 310 calories. A cup of wheat flakes (y) provided 290 calories. A new breakfast cereal combines wheat and oats to provide 302 calories per cup. How much of each grain does 1 cup of the cereal contain?

a. Write one equation about the amount of grain.
b.Write a second equation about the number of calories.
c. The cereal should contain cup of the oats and cup of the wheat.

Question

A cup of rolled oats (x) provided 310 calories. A cup of wheat flakes (y) provided 290 calories. A new breakfast cereal combines wheat and oats to provide 302 calories per cup. How much of each grain does 1 cup of the cereal contain?

a. Write one equation about the amount of grain. 
b.Write a second equation about the number of calories. 
c. The cereal should contain  cup of the oats and  cup of the wheat.