Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6.03.

How many pounds of carrots and how many pounds of crackers did Glen buy?

A. 0.5 pounds of carrots; 1.8 pounds of crackers
B. 0.8 pounds of carrots; 1.5 pounds of crackers
C. 1 pound of carrots; 1.3 pounds of crackers
D. 1.5 pounds of carrots; 0.8 pound of crackers

Question

Carrots sell for $2.10 per pound, and crackers sell for $2.90 per pound. Glen bought some carrots and some crackers. The total weight was 2.3 pounds and cost $6.03.

How many pounds of carrots and how many pounds of crackers did Glen buy?

A. 0.5 pounds of carrots; 1.8 pounds of crackers
B. 0.8 pounds of carrots; 1.5 pounds of crackers
C. 1 pound of carrots; 1.3 pounds of crackers
D. 1.5 pounds of carrots; 0.8 pound of crackers

anonymous · Answer

$6.03 = 2.10*carrots + 2.90*crackers
carrots + crackers = 2.3 pound

anonymous · Answer

@mathessentials 
is it c or d?

anonymous · Answer

it is a system of equations and you have to solve it by either
a) substitution
b) elimination

anonymous · Answer

@mathessentials
but which answer is it?

anonymous · Answer

one gets answer by solving problem

anonymous · Answer

can't know answer without solving problem
I did not make problem

anonymous · Answer

can you perform either substitution or elimination on a set of eq?

anonymous · Answer

@mathessentials 
*facepalm* nevermind.

anonymous · Answer

don't you guys ever write exams?

anonymous · Answer

I did, but I forget things a week after exams. It like cramming things into your brain and get 100% on exams, but forgot what you did.