Chloe purchased some dried mango and dried kiwi to make some trail mix. The dried mango cost ​$2.42 per pound and the dried kiwi cost ​$3.82 per pound. If s

Question

Chloe purchased some dried mango and dried kiwi to make some trail mix. The dried mango cost $2.42

per pound and the dried kiwi cost $3.82

per pound. If she spent $13.18

for 4

pounds of dried fruit, how many pounds of each fruit did she have?

Answer 1

m + k = 4

2.42m + 3.82k = 13.18

 

m = 4 - k

2.42(4 - k) + 3.82k = 13.18

9.68 - 2.42k + 3.82k = 13.18

1.4k = 3.5

k = 2.5

 

m = 4 - 2.5

m = 1.5