Answer:
10 jelly beans.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be ounces of jelly beans.
We have been given that a jar contains 10 ounces of gumdrops, 3 ounces of licorice bits, and 3 ounces of jelly beans.
To make weight of jelly beans be 50% of total assortment, we will add x ounces of jelly beans to 3 so that it will be 50% of total assortment plus x. We can represent this information in an equation as:
Let us solve for x.
Therefore, 10 jelly beans must be added to make the assortment 50 percent jelly beans in weight.
Let us cross check our answer.