Question

Hey stores have any sale on walnuts and chocolate chip for at 9 pounds of walnuts and 7 pounds of chocolate chips the total cost is $51 for 3 pounds of walnuts and 5 pounds of chocolate chips the total cost is $27 find the cost of each pound of walnuts in each cup of chocolate chips

a. $3 per pound of walnuts, $6 per cup of chocolate chips
b. $9 per pound of walnuts, $4 per cup of chocolate chips
c. $6 per pound of walnuts, $3 per cup of chocolate chips
d. $12 per pound of walnuts, $5 per cup of chocolate chips

Answer 1

The cost of each pound of walnuts is $6, and the cost of each cup of chocolate chips is $3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of each pound of walnuts and each cup of chocolate chips, we can set up a system of equations using the information provided.

Let's assign variables to the cost of each pound of walnuts and each cup of chocolate chips. Let x represent the cost of 1 pound of walnuts, and let y represent the cost of 1 cup of chocolate chips.

We can now set up two equations:

From the first equation, we can solve for y in terms of x:

From the second equation, we can substitute the value of y into the equation:

Simplifying the equation, we get:

Therefore, the cost of each pound of walnuts is $6, and the cost of each cup of chocolate chips is $3. So, option c is correct.