Question

Helga is ordering five pounds of mixed nuts for a graduation party. The party budget allows $18 for the nuts. If peanuts are $2.00 per pound, and almonds are on a sale for $6.00 per pound, how many pounds of peanuts should helga buy?

Answer 1

6 pounds of peanuts 1 pound of almonds

Explanation:

6 pounds of peanuts at $2 a pound is $12 and that leaves $6 for a pound of almonds totaling out to $18