Question

Jannie bring 100 bags of candy to sell at the school fair. Each bag weighs 1lb and she plans to sell each for 66 cents. Jannie fills the bags with 40 lb of sugar candies worth 75 cents a pound, and some jelly beans. How much does 1 pound of jelly beans cost?

Answer 1

60 cents

Explanation:

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Answer 2

60 cents

Explanation:

The equation will be: the 40lb sugar candies worth 75 cents a pound added to 60lb (100-40) jelly beans worth x cents = 100 pounds worth 66 cents a pound

(.75 times 40)+(x times 60)= .66 times 100

30+60x=66

60x=36

x=.6

Meaning 60 cents