Another word problem

[Guest]

Totaly lost on this one.

A Candy Barrel shop manager mixes M&M's worth $2.00 per pound with trail mix woth $1.50 per pound. Find how many pounds of each she she should use to get 5o pounds of a party mix worth $1.80 per pound.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[stapel]

See if these related threads are helpful:

. . . . .mixing nuts

. . . . .mixing cashews and peanuts

. . . . .various liquid mixtures

Eliz.

 

[Guest]

those links were a great help but i am having a bit of trouble solving the equation. So far I have

2x + 1.50y = 50x + 50y

 

[Guest]

I was thinking of using substitution but then the 2 variables would cancel each other out wouldnt they?

 

[stapel]

So far I have 2x + 1.50y = 50x + 50y

What do "x" and "y" stand for, and how did you arrive at this equation?

Please reply showing your steps.

Thank you.

Eliz.

 

[Denis]

Totaly lost on this one.
A Candy Barrel shop manager mixes M&M's worth $2.00 per pound with trail mix woth $1.50 per pound. Find how many pounds of each she she should use to get 5o pounds of a party mix worth $1.80 per pound.
Help would be greatly appreciated.

This "write it down" way may help you:

   x @ 2.00
50-x @ 1.50
===========
  50 @ 1.80