Question

A pound of raisins cost two dollars in a pound of almonds cost $5.06 pounds of trail mix contains two more pounds of raisins and almonds what is the cost of 6 pounds of trail mix

Answer 1

$18.12

Explanation:

A pound of raisins=$2

A pound of Almonds=$5.06

x= no. Of pounds of raisins

y=no. Of pounds of almonds

If six pounds of a trail mix contains 2 more pounds of raisins than almonds

Then,

x+y=6

x= 4 pounds

y= 2 pounds

Cost of 6 trail mix=4($2)+2($5.06)

=$8+$10.12

=$18.12