Question

For a party, you are cooking a large amount of stew that has meat, potatoes, and carrots. The meat costs $6 per pound, the potatoes cost $3 per pound, and the carrots cost $1 per pound. You spend $48.50 on 13.5 pounds of food. You buy twice as many carrots as potatoes.

Answer 1

Answer:

• 6lb meat

• 2.5lb potatoes

• 5Ib carrots

Step-by-step explanation:

M + P + C = 13.5

6M + 3P + C = 48.50

OM + 2P - C = O

2P = C

Therefore, there are 6 pounds of meat, 2.5 pounds of potatoes, and 5 pounds of carrots.