Question

Arturo goes to his neighborhood store to purchase almonds and walnuts for an old family recipe. One pound of almonds costs $ 2 $2dollar sign, 2, and one pound of walnuts costs $ 4 $4dollar sign, 4. Arturo can spend at most $ 18 $18dollar sign, 18 on almonds and walnuts. The graph at left, in the w a waw, a-plane, relates the number of pounds, w ww, of walnuts to the number of pounds, a aa, of almonds which Arturo can purchase and have enough for his recipe. Which of the following amounts of walnuts and almonds can he purchase?

Answer 1

Answer: Based on the information provided, Arturo can purchase the following combinations of walnuts and almonds:

1. 4 pounds of almonds and no walnuts:

- Cost of almonds: 4 pounds * $2/pound = $8

- Total cost: $8

2. 3 pounds of almonds and 2 pounds of walnuts:

- Cost of almonds: 3 pounds * $2/pound = $6

- Cost of walnuts: 2 pounds * $4/pound = $8

- Total cost: $6 + $8 = $14

3. 2 pounds of almonds and 4 pounds of walnuts:

- Cost of almonds: 2 pounds * $2/pound = $4

- Cost of walnuts: 4 pounds * $4/pound = $16

- Total cost: $4 + $16 = $20 (This combination exceeds Arturo's budget, so he cannot purchase this option)

Therefore, Arturo can purchase 4 pounds of almonds with no walnuts, or 3 pounds of almonds with 2 pounds of walnuts.

Explanation: Hope this helps and good luck!