Answer:
20 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of pounds of lollipops and y represent the number of pounds of caramel candies. The first equation is
x + y = 30,
since the combined numbers of pounds of lollipops and caramel candies.
The lollipops sell for 0.95/lb; this gives us the expression 0.95x.
Caramel candies sell for 1.10/lb; this gives us the expression 1.10y.
Together they make a 30 pound mixture that sells for 1.00/lb; this gives us the expression 30(1.00), which simplifies to 30.
This together gives us the equation
0.95x+1.10y = 30
This gives us the system
![\left \{ {{x+y=30} \atop {0.95x+1.10y=30}} \right.](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%20%5C%7B%20%7B%7Bx%2By%3D30%7D%20%5Catop%20%7B0.95x%2B1.10y%3D30%7D%7D%20%5Cright.)
To solve this we will use elimination; we will make the coefficients of x the same by multiplying the top equation by 0.95:
![\left \{ {{0.95(x+y=30)} \atop {0.95x+1.10y=30}} \right. \\\\\left \{ {{0.95x+0.95y=28.5} \atop {0.95x+1.10y=30}} \right.](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%20%5C%7B%20%7B%7B0.95%28x%2By%3D30%29%7D%20%5Catop%20%7B0.95x%2B1.10y%3D30%7D%7D%20%5Cright.%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cleft%20%5C%7B%20%7B%7B0.95x%2B0.95y%3D28.5%7D%20%5Catop%20%7B0.95x%2B1.10y%3D30%7D%7D%20%5Cright.)
Subtract the second equation from the first:
![\left \{ {{0.95x+0.95y=28.5} \atop {-(0.95x+1.10y=30)}} \right. \\\\-0.15y=-1.5](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%20%5C%7B%20%7B%7B0.95x%2B0.95y%3D28.5%7D%20%5Catop%20%7B-%280.95x%2B1.10y%3D30%29%7D%7D%20%5Cright.%20%5C%5C%5C%5C-0.15y%3D-1.5)
Divide both sides by -0.15:
-0.15y/-0.15 = -1.5/-0.15
y = 10
There are 10 pounds of caramel candies.
Substitute this into the first equation:
x+10 = 30
Subtract 10 from each side:
x+10-10 = 30-10
x = 20
There are 20 pounds of lollipops.