A candy store is making a mixture of chocolate-coated almonds and chocolate-coated raisins. The

almonds cost $30/kg and the raisins cost $8/kg. The total cost of the mixture is to be $150.

Determine three combinations of almonds and raisins.

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25 May, 11:32

A candy store is making a mixture of chocolate-coated almonds and chocolate-coated raisins. The

almonds cost $30/kg and the raisins cost $8/kg. The total cost of the mixture is to be $150.

Determine three combinations of almonds and raisins.

Show your work.

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Sheldon Sparks · Answer 1

Almond, raisins:

(1, 15)

(3, 7.5)

(5, 0)

Step-by-step explanation:

x: almond

y: raisin

30x + 8y = 150

x = 1, y = 15

x = 3 y = 7.5

x = 5, y = 0

A candy store is making a mixture of chocolate-coated almonds and chocolate-coated raisins. Thealmonds cost $30/kg and the raisins cost $8/kg. The total cost of the mixture is to be $150.Determine three combinations of almonds and raisins.Show your work.

A candy store is making a mixture of chocolate-coated almonds and chocolate-coated raisins. The

almonds cost $30/kg and the raisins cost $8/kg. The total cost of the mixture is to be $150.

Determine three combinations of almonds and raisins.

Show your work.