Question

58:49 A pound of raisins costs $2.00, and a pound of almonds costs $5.00. Six pounds of a trail mix contains 2 more pounds of raisins than almonds. What is the cost of the 6 pounds of trail mix

Answer 1

$18

Explanation:

1 pound of raisins = $2

1 pound of almonds = $5

Let the number of raisins be represented by a

Let the number of almonds be represented by b

We are told in the question that:

Six pounds of a trail mix contains 2 more pounds of raisins than almonds.

a + b = 6 pounds

Hence, Almonds = 2 pounds

Raisins = 4 pounds

The cost of the 6 pounds of trail mix

= 4 × $2 + 2 × $5

=$8 + $10

= $18