Answer:
0.9 kg of chocolate and 2.1 kg of peanut butter
Explanation:
Since we know Ms. G is making 3 kg of peanut butter cups we can remove one of the variables. I will say that p = (3 - c) since anything in the 3 kg that isn't chocolate is peanut butter.
We can now find the total cost of the peanut butter cups.
3kg * $9.55/kg = $28.65
We can now set up an equation to find how much chocolate was bought.
8.50(3 - c) + 12(c) = 28.65 | distributive property
25.5 - 8.5c + 12c = 28.65 | subtract 25.5 from both sides
3.5c = 3.15 | divide both sides by 3.5
c = 0.9
This means 0.9 kg of chocolate was bought. Now we can solve for the amount of peanut butter purchased.
p = (3 - c)
p = (3 - 0.9)
p = 2.1
This means 2.1 kg of peanut butter was bought.
That is the answer
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