Question

Daniel bought 1 pound of jelly beans and 2 pounds of chocolates for $2.00. A week later, he bought 4 pounds of caramels and

1 pound of jelly beans, paying $3.00. The next week, he bought 3 pounds of licorice, 1 pound of jelly beans, and 1 pound of caramels for $1.50. How much would he have to pay on his next trip to the candy store if he bought 1 pound of each of the 4 kinds of candy?

Please show your work on how you found the answer and list what each variable represent if you are using it.

Answer 1

$2 for 1lb jelly bean 2lb chocolate = 1x + 2y = $2
$3 for 4lb caramel 1lb jelly bean = 4z + 1x = $3
$1.50 for 3lb licorice 1lb jelly bean 1lb caramel = 3n + 1x + 1z = $1.50

This is all I know so far for the variables, good luck with the amounts!