Question

Britney is preparing boxes of assorted chocolates. Chocolate covered peanuts cost $7 per pound. Chocolate covered caramel calls $6.50 per pound. The boxes of assorted candies contain five more pounds of peanut candies than caramel candies. if the total amount sold was $575, and many pounds of each candy were needed to make the boxes?

Answer 1

45 lbs of peanut candies and 40 lbs of carmel candies

Answer 2

NO GIVING OUT ANSWERS.

Answer 3

@justsmile531 you keep beating me.. -.-

Answer 4

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40lbs Caramel, 45lbs Peanut.