Question

a store is having a sale on almonds and jellybeans for 2 pounds of almonds and 3 pounds of jellybeans the total cost is $15 for 6 pounds of almonds and 5 pounds of jellybeans total total cost is $35 find the cost of each pound of almonds and each pound of jellybeans

Answer 1

$5.50 + $10.50 = $16

Explanation:

6a + 5b = $34

2a + 3b = $16

...Solving by elimination

6a + 5b = 34

-3(2a + 3b = 16)

-4b = -14

b = 14/4 0r $3.50, cost of each pound of jelly beans.

a,cost of each pound of almonds = $2.75 %2816-+3%283.50%29%29%2F2+=+2.75

...checking Using:

2a + 3b = $16

$5.50 + $10.50 = $16