a candy store makes an 11- pound mixture of gummy candy, jelly beans, and hard candy. The cost of gummy candy is $2.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $3.00 per pound, and hard candy costs $3.00 per pound. The mixture calls for two times as many gummy candy pieces as jelly beans. The total cost of this mixture is $27.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?

1. 6 lbs. gummy, 3 lbs. jelly beans, 2 lbs hard candy
2. 3 lbs. gummy candy, 2 lbs. jelly beans, 6 lbs hard candy
3. 6 lbs gummy, 2 lbs jelly beans, 3 lbs. hard candy
4. 2 lbs gummy candy, 3 lbs. jelly beans, 6 lbs hard candy

Question

a candy store makes an 11- pound mixture of gummy candy, jelly beans, and hard candy. The cost of gummy candy is $2.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $3.00 per pound, and hard candy costs $3.00 per pound. The mixture calls for two times as many gummy candy pieces as jelly beans. The total cost of this mixture is $27.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use? 

1. 6 lbs. gummy, 3 lbs. jelly beans, 2 lbs hard candy
2. 3 lbs. gummy candy, 2 lbs. jelly beans, 6 lbs hard candy
3. 6 lbs gummy, 2 lbs jelly beans, 3 lbs. hard candy
4. 2 lbs gummy candy, 3 lbs. jelly beans, 6 lbs hard candy

hero · Answer

g = pounds of gummy
j =  pounds of jelly
h = pounds of hard

g + j + h  = 11
2g + 3j + 3h = 27

anonymous · Answer

Thank you. I did the math but I got it wrong tho. THANK YOU

hero · Answer

g = 2j

hero · Answer

g + j + h  = 11
2g + 3j + 3h = 27
g = 2j


2j + j + h = 11
2(2j) + 3j + 3h = 27

3j + h = 11
7j + 3h = 27

9j + 3h = 33
7j + 3h = 27

Subtract the equations to get

2j = 6 

  j = 3
 g = 6
 h = 2

hero · Answer

Which means you should have picked the first answer choice.

anonymous · Answer

That the one I had. Ha. Thanks for your hard work.

anonymous · Answer

is it d? @Hero @Fez1370

anonymous · Answer

sorry. i dont remember

anonymous · Answer

its ok:) @Fez1370

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

o_o @elliecosme ?