Question

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

Given :

• 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.

To find :

• The cost of 6 pounds of trail mix

Solution :

• Let there be x pounds of almonds. Then there is (x + 2) pounds of raisins.

• By the given condition,
• x + x + 2 = 6
• or, 2x + 2 = 6
• or, 2x = 4
• or, x = 2

• There are 2 pounds of almonds and (2 + 2) = 4 pounds of raisins.

• Given the cost of a pound raisins is $2.00 and the cost of a pound of almonds is $5.00 .

• Thus total cost of 6 pounds trail mix is
• = $(4 * 2 + 2 * 5)
• = $(8 + 10)
• = $18

Answer :

• Cost of 6 pounds of trail mix is $18.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. $18.00

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