Question

a store is having a sale on almonds in jelly beans for 3 lb of almonds and 8 pounds of jelly beans the total cost is $34 for 5 lb of almonds and 2 lb of Jelly Bean the cost is $17. Find the cost for each pound of Almonds and each pound of jelly beans

Answer 1

5 lb or pounds of almonds for $ 34

1 pound of almonds = $ 34 / 5 = $ 6. 80

2 lb or pounds of Jelly Bean the cost is $17

1 pound of the jelly beans = $ 17 / 2 = $ 8. 50