Question

A 16 ounce can of mixed nuts costs $5.82, but peanuts cost only $.25 per ounce. The can contains 7 ounces of peanuts and 9 ounces of other nuts. What is the cost per ounce of the other nuts?

Answer 1

.25 times 7.

5.82-1.75.

$4.07 left for the other nuts, divide that by 9.

Answer 2

peanuts cost 0.25/oz and you have 7 ozs. so the cost is ?
7x + 9 y = 5.82
x = cost of peanuts = 0.25 and y = cost of other nuts
y = (5.82 - 7*0.25) / 9 =