Question

Jason is buying grapes for a picnic. Green grapes cost $2 a pound and red grapes cost $3 a pound. He plans to buy at least 4 pounds of grapes and spend no more than $20. List two possible combinations of the number of pounds of green and red grapes he could buy.

Answer 1

Jason can buy several combinations of grapes; one option is 4 pounds of green and 4 pounds of red grapes for $20, and another is 2 pounds of green and 5 pounds of red grapes for $19.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jason can buy several combinations of green and red grapes to meet the conditions of buying at least 4 pounds of grapes and spending no more than $20. We need to find combinations where the total weight of the grapes is at least 4 pounds and the total cost is at most $20.

• If he buys 4 pounds of green grapes at $2 a pound, he will spend $8. He could then buy 4 pounds of red grapes at $3 a pound, for an additional $12. The total would be 8 pounds of grapes for $20.

• Another option is to buy 2 pounds of green grapes for $4 and 5 pounds of red grapes for $15. The total for this combination would also be 7 pounds of grapes for $19.

These are just two possible combinations of green and red grapes that Jason can consider for his picnic, given his budget and minimum weight requirement.

Answer 2

Green Grapes == 4
Red Grapes == 4

Green total = $8
Red total = $12
Total Cash = $20
Total Pounds = 8

That's one solution
Another would be this \/\/\/

Green Grapes == 0
Red Grapes == 4

Green Grapes = $0
Red Grapes = $12
Total Money = $12
Total Pounds = 4

Sounds a little simple...?