Question

Need help with this word problem please. Have my work provided.

Answer 1

So I started off by separating into two equations.

x + y = 500
.6x + .3y = 500(.48)

I chose to go about doing it with substitution.

y = 500 - x

plugging it in I get

.6x + .3(500 - x) = 240

.9x + 150 = 240

x = 100

I then plug it back into the problem

.6(100) + .3y = 240

y = 600

What am I doing wrong with this method and why are the answers wrong?

Answer 2

one sec

Answer 3

try 180 grams of 60% and 90 0f 30%

Answer 4

No did no work.

Answer 5

well pooh

Answer 6

.6*x+(500-x)*.3=.48(500)
x = 300
500=300+y
y=200

x(.6) + y(.3) = ?
300(.6) + 200(.3) = 240 = .48(500) [True}

Answer 7

when you did this step:
.6x + .3(500 - x) = 240
.9x + 150 = 240
x = 100

it should have been:
.6x + .3(500 - x) = 240
.6x - .3x + 150 = 240