Question

A mixture of 30 pounds of candy sells for $1.10 a pound. The mixture consists of chocolates worth $1.50 a pound and chocolates worth 90¢ a pound. How many pounds of the $1.50 chocolate were used to make the mixture?

If x represents the pounds of $1.50 chocolates used, then which of the following represents the pounds of 90¢ chocolates used?


a.x
b.30
c.30 - x

Answer 1

The mixture of the two candies weighs 30 pounds.

Let x represent the $1.50 chocolates used.

Let y represent the $.90 chocolates used.

Then,

x + y = 30
-x -x
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y = ? @Jie What y equals is the answer to your question.

Answer 2

Thank you so much! :)

Answer 3

Glad to help!