A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Terri decides she only wants jelly beans and chocolate drops. Jelly beans sell for $0.98 per pound, and chocolate drops sell for $0.67 per pound. Terri’s bag weighs 2.1 pounds and it costs $1.56.

If p is the number of pounds of jelly beans Terri purchases, what expression could be used to represent the number of pounds of chocolate drops she purchases?

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A store allows customers to fill their own bags of candy. Terri decides she only wants jelly beans and chocolate drops. Jelly beans sell for $0.98 per pound, and chocolate drops sell for $0.67 per pound. Terri’s bag weighs 2.1 pounds and it costs $1.56.

If p is the number of pounds of jelly beans Terri purchases, what expression could be used to represent the number of pounds of chocolate drops she purchases?

solomonzelman · Answer

J=Jelly
C=Chocolate

J = 0.98 per pound
C = 0.67 per pound

2.1 *x=1.56

x is the number of pound of J and C

solomonzelman · Answer

0.98+0.98=1.96 
0.98+0.67=165

So it is approximately 1 lb J  and 1.1 lb  C

solomonzelman · Answer

I meant 1.65

solomonzelman · Answer

It's can't be J+J b/c it's more than 1.65

solomonzelman · Answer

So the best is 1J+1.1C, which is most equal to 1.65

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! :3

solomonzelman · Answer

TY, I finally saw the approach to this. YW!