Question

Suppose you plan to spend no more than $24 on meat for a cookout. Hamburger costs $3.00/lb and chicken wings cost $2.40/lb. Write and graph an equation to find three possible combinations of hamburger and chicken wings you can buy

Answer 1

• 1. 8 hamburgers
• 2. 10 chicken wings
• 3. 4 hamburgers and 5 chicken wings

Explanation:

• Hamburger costs $3.00/lb
• Chicken wings cost $2.40/lb
• Total = $24

Required equation is:

• 3x + 2.4y = 24

The graph is attached

Possible combinations are:

• 8 hamburgers
• 10 chicken wings
• 4 hamburgers and 5 chicken wings