Since he sells 5 large cards for every 2 small, we can multiply the number of small cards he needs to sell by 2.5 to find how many large cards he needs to sell.
So let x=the number of small cards sold, and 2.5x=the number of large cards sold
The equation is:Total profit=x+(2.5x)
Since a small card is $2.5, a large card is $4, and the total profit will be $10,000 plug those in to make the equation:
10,000=2.5x+4(2.5x)
We can combine the x's to get 10,000=12.5x and then divide both sides by 12.5 to get x=800.
So he needs to sell 800 small cards.
Multiply that by that 2.5.
And he needs to sell 2000 large cards.
You can just put the 10 over 1 and multiply across. Then simplify! Hope this helps (:
Answer: The cost of each pound of jellybean is $2.5
The cost for each pound of trail mix is $1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the cost for each pound of jellybeans be x.
Let the cost of each pound of trail mix be y.
Based on the information given, we can form an equation which will be:
For 2 pounds of jellybeans and 12 pounds of trail mix, the total cost is $23. This will be:
2x + 12y = 23 ...... i
For 5 pounds of jellybeans and 3 pounds of trail mix, the total cost is $17. This will be:
5x + 3y = 17...... ii
2x + 12y = 23 ...... i
5x + 3y = 17...... ii
Multiply equation i by 5
Multiply equation ii by 2
10x + 60y = 115 ...... iii
10x + 6y = 34 ..... iv
Subtract iv from iii
54y = 81
y = 81/54
y = 1.5
The cost for each pound of trail mix is $1.5
From equation i
2x + 12y = 23
2x + 12(1.5) = 23
2x + 18 = 23
2x = 23 - 18
2x = 5
x = 5/2 = 2.5
The cost of each pound of jellybean is $2.5
