Question

The cost of one pound of peanuts is 60% of the cost of one pound of cashews l. If one pound of cashews costs $2, what is the cost of one pound of peanuts? What is the total cost of two pounds of peanuts and one pound of cashews?

Answer 1

The cost of one pound of peanuts is $1.20.
The total cost of two pounds of peanuts and one pound of cashews is $4.40.

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Answer 2

Answer: a) $1.20 and b) $4.40.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of 1 pound of cashew = $2

Cost of one pound of peanuts is 60% of the cost of one pound of cashews.

So, cost of 1 pound of peanuts is given by

`(60)/(100)* 2\\\\=0.6* 2\\\\=\$1.2`

And the total cost of 2 pounds of peanuts and one pound of cashews would be

`2* 1.2+1* 2\\\\=2.4+2\\\\=\$4.4`

Hence, a) $1.20 and b) $4.40.