Question

Daniel bought a total of 8 pounds if peanuts and cashews. Peanuts, p, cost $2 per pound and cashews, c, cost $5 per pound. The total amount Dani spent on the peanuts and cashews was $25. Which system of equations could be solved to find how many pounds kf peanuts dani bought

A.{2p+5c=25
p+c=9

B.{5p+2c=25
p+c=8

C.{2p+5c=8
p+c=25

D.{2p=8
5c=25 ​

Answer 1

I believe the answer is C.

Explanation:

given we have peanuts to be $2 per pound, and cashews $5 per pound. If we use the equation p+c=25 then p would be (2×10=20), and c would be (5×1=5). then, to solve the problem we would do p+c=25 which p would be 20, and c would be 5, then add and it would equal 25.