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5 July, 15:06

Abbi plans to spend $24 for cashews and peanuts for her party. The Nutty Shop sells peanuts for $3 per pound while cashews are $5 per pound. How many pounds of peanuts can she get if she gets 5 pound total.

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  1. 5 July, 15:26
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    You make a system of equations which is:

    x+y=5

    3x+5y=24

    x=pounds of peanuts

    y=pounds of cashews

    Then you solve the system of equations and get 0.5 pounds of peanuts, and 4.5 pounds of cashews
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