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2 years ago

The cost of a 6 ounce can of tomato paste is 29

Mathematics

1 answer:

zimovet [89]2 years ago

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Answer:

16 ounce can sells for 85 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

29cents / 6 ounce = 4.833cents/ounce

65cents / 16 ounce = 4.0625cents/ounce

4.0625 < 4.833

then:

the better deal is:

16 ounces per 65 cents

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Y = -3x - 2 and 5x + 2y = 15

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Answer:

(-19, 55)

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Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define Systems

y = -3x - 2

5x + 2y = 15

Step 2: Solve for x

Substitution

Substitute in y: 5x + 2(-3x - 2) = 15
Distribute 2: 5x - 6x - 4 = 15
Combine like terms: -x - 4 = 15
Isolate x term: -x = 19
Isolate x: x = -19

Step 3: Solve for y

Define original equation: y = -3x - 2
Substitute in x: y = -3(-19) - 2
Multiply: y = 57 - 2
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3 years ago

A jeweler wants to make 14 grams of an alloy that is precisely 75% gold.. The jeweler has alloys that are 25% gold, 50% gold, &a

Goryan [66]

Given that the jeweler has alloys that are 25% gold, 50% gold, and 82% gold.

As he wants to make 14 grams of an alloy by adding two different alloys that is precisely 75% gold, so one alloy must have a percentage of gold more than 75%.

One alloy is 82% gold and, the second can be chosen between 25% gold, 50% gold, so there are two cases.

Case 1: 82% gold + 50% gold

Let x grams of 82% gold and y grams of 50% gold added to make x+y=14 grams of 75% gold, so

75% of 14 = 82% of x + 50% of y

$\Rightarrow 75/100 \times 14 = 82/100 \times x + 50/100 \times y \\\\$

$\Rightarrow 75/100 \times 14 = 82/100 \times x + 50/100 \times (14-x)$ [as x+y=14]

$\Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 82 \times x + 50 \times (14-x) \\\\\Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 82 \times x + 50 \times14-50\times x \\\\\Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 32 \times x + 50 \times14 \\\\\Rightarrow 32 \times x =75 \times 14 - 50 \times14 \\\\$

$\Rightarrow x =(25 \times 14)/32=10.9375$ grams

and $y = 14-x= 14-10.9375=3.0625$ grams.

Hence, 10.9375 grams of 82% gold and 3.0625 grams of 50% gold added to make 14 grams of 75% gold.

Case 2: 82% gold + 25% gold

Let x grams of 82% gold and y grams of 25% gold added to make x+y=14 grams of 75% gold, so

75% of 14 = 82% of x + 25% of y

$\Rightarrow 75/100 \times 14 = 82/100 \times x + 25/100 \times y \\\\\Rightarrow 75/100 \times 14 = 82/100 \times x + 25/100 \times (14-x) \\\\ \Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 82 \times x + 25 \times (14-x) \\\\\Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 82 \times x + 25 \times14-25\times x \\\\\Rightarrow 75 \times 14 = 57 \times x + 25 \times14 \\\\\Rightarrow 57 \times x =75 \times 14 - 25 \times14 \\\\$