Question

In a certain candy store, 3 pounds of candy and 2 pounds of mints cost $10.80, and 1 pound of candy and 3 pounds of mints cost $5.35. What is the cost per pound of the mints?


mints are 65¢ per lb
mints are 75¢ per lb
mints are 85¢ per lb

Answer 1

it has to be a large number
so im thinking C

Answer 2

well, first you have to figure out how much the candy itself is per pound. then you pick the 1st example you have, and subtract the amount you have by 3. then you divide what you have by 2(cuz thats how many pounds u have in that example) and you have ur answer

Answer 3

how do i gigure out the first part you jsut said

Answer 4

figure just***

Answer 5

you take the # they give you all together(10.80) then uou divide that by 3

Answer 6

you***

Answer 7

kk....one sec

Answer 8

i got 3.6 is that correct

Answer 9

i think I did that wrong...hold on, im srry

Answer 10

npnp

Answer 11

ok...
Let c and m be the cost, $ per lb, of candy and mints respectively.
Solve the following equations for c and m.

{3 c + 2 m = 10.80, 1 c + 3 m = 5.35}

{c = $3 .10/lb, m = $0 .75/lb}

mints are 75¢ per lb

Answer 12

do u get it now?

Answer 13

ur awesome turtleluver

Answer 14

thx?