Question

Andre is in charge of cooking broccoli and zucchini for a large group. He has to spend all $17 he has and can carry 10 pounds of veggies. Zucchini costs $1.50 per pound and broccoli costs $2 per pound. One graph shows combinations of zucchini and broccoli that weigh 10 pounds and the other shows combinations of zucchini and broccoli that cost $17.

a. Name one combination of veggies that weighs 10 pounds but does not cost $17.

b. Name one combination of veggies that costs $17 but does not weigh 10 pounds.

c. How many pounds each of zucchini and broccoli can Andre get so that he spends all $17 and gets 10 pounds of veggies?

Answer 1

A) 9 pounds of zucchini and 1 pound of broccoli

B) 9 pounds of broccoli and 1 pound of zucchini

C) 4 pounds of broccoli and 6 pound of zucchini

Explanation:

A) 9*1.5= $13.5 for 9 pounds, plus $2 for a pound of broccoli, is 10 pounds for $15.50

B) 9*2= $18 for 9 pounds. any combination that has at least 6 pounds of broccoli will be over $17. 5 or less pounds will be less than $17

C) Using that info, C is easy