Question

Multiple Choice :)
A candy store makes 13-pound mixture of gummy candy, jelly beans, and hard candy. The cost of gummy candy is $1.00 per pound, jelly beans cost $2.00 per pound, and hard candy cost $2.00 per pound. The mixture calls for three times as many gummy candy pieces as jelly beans. The total cost of mixture is $20.00. How much of each ingredient did the store use?

A: 8 lbs. gummy candy 2 lbs. jelly beans 3 lbs. hard candy
B: 3 lbs. gummy candy 6 lbs. jelly beans 4 lbs hard candy
C: 6 lbs gummy candy 2 lbs. jelly beans 5 lbs. hard candy

Answer 1

D: 8 lbs. gummy candy 3 lbs. jelly beans 2 lbs. hard candy

Answer 2

I think it might be C Im not sure.

Answer 3

its not c

Answer 4

wait im confused

Answer 5

It might be A or D.. I don't know, Im confused too.

Answer 6

hmmmmm

Answer 7

Work it out from this: The total cost of mixture is $20.00

gummy candy is $1.00 per pound,
jelly beans $2.00 per pound,
hard candy $2.00 per pound

and this might even be all you need:
three times as many gummy candy pieces as jelly beans

which option has 3x the number of gummy candy, as jelly beans?

Answer 8

A: 8 lbs. gummy candy 2 lbs. jelly beans 3 lbs. hard candy
B: 3 lbs. gummy candy 6 lbs. jelly beans 4 lbs hard candy
C: 6 lbs gummy candy 2 lbs. jelly beans 5 lbs. hard candy
D: 8 lbs. gummy candy 3 lbs. jelly beans 2 lbs. hard candy

Only one option has three times as much gummy as jelly beans.

Answer 9

B?

Answer 10

@agent0smith

Answer 11

?

Answer 12

Not B. The amount of gummy candy has to be triple the amount of jelly beans.

Answer 13

so it was C I was right the first time?

Answer 14

@agent0smith ?

Answer 15

?

Answer 16

Yes but you weren't sure the first time, now you should be sure.

Answer 17

Thank you for making it clear :)

Answer 18

welcome :)