Question

The price of a bag of candy is a linear function of the amount of candy in the bag. A bag containing 25 pieces costs $0.99 and a bag containing 100 pieces costs $3.99. How much candy is contained in a bag that costs $5.99?

Answer 1

Answer:

About 152 pieces of candy

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up equal proportions to solve for the $5.99 bag.

We know that 24 pieces = .99, so

$\frac{25 pieces}{.99 dollars} = \frac{x pieces}{5.99 dollars}$

Make sure to keep the pieces on top, and the dollars on bottom (or vice versa). If your units are messed up, it will not work.

Cross-multiply.

25(5.99) = .99x

Simplify.

149.75 = .99x

Divide both sides by .99.

x = 151.26 = about 151 pieces of candy