Answer: 4.8 ounces
Explanation:
An system of equations we can use to find how much the chef used of the $3 seasoning is:
3f + 1.75s = 48
f + s = 24
f represents the first seasoning, s represents the second seasoning and 48 is the total price of the new $2 dollar seasoning measuring 24 ounces.
We can use system of equations, solving for s, to find f:
s = 24 - f
3f + 1.75(24 - f) = 48
3f + 42 - 1.75f = 48
1.25f = 6
f = 4.8
We can check to see if this is correct by plugging f back into the system:
4.8 + s = 24
s = 19.2
3(4.8) + 1.75(19.2) = 48
14.4 + 33.6 = 48
Since it all balances out, we know the chef used 4.8 ounces of the $3 per ounce seasoning. Hope this helps!