Question

A sporting goods store has added a section with trail foods and snacks. Raisins cost $5.00 per pound and peanuts cost $3.80 per pound. Raisins and peanuts are going to be sold in a mixture of 30 pounds which will cost $4.05 per pound. How many pounds of raisins will be in the mix?
A. 6.1 lbs
B. 6.25 lbs
C. 5.5 lbs
D. 5.75 lbs

Answer 1

@Razzputin @jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

Firstly take the price per pound and multiply it by the total number of pounds sold.

Answer 3

4.05 *30 ?

Answer 4

yup equals?

Answer 5

135

Answer 6

how did you get that? I have 121.5

Answer 7

oh lol i typed it wrong

Answer 8

in the cal.

Answer 9

no prob, now I dont know the short cut for this so we will have to do an equation for each answer. Firstly take each answer given and subtract it from 30 to give you the amount of pounds of penuts

Answer 10

what >.<

Answer 11

ha ha oh ill draw up a table

Answer 12

ooo lol thanks

Answer 13

the two central pillars of the table are the pounds of raisins/penuts in each answer. the two outer pillars are the cost of those weights. once you have worked out each cost per weight add them and you will find the answer.

Answer 14

here isd an example

Answer 15

Hi @skullpatrol

Answer 16

Hi @Razzputin :)