Casey earns $150 a week and consumes only fish and shrimp. The price of fish is $3 a pound and the price of shrimp is $5 a pound. Suppose the price of fish decreased to $1.50 a pound, and the price of shrimp remains $5 a pound. At Casey's original income of $150 per week, Casey can now buy a maximum of ________ pounds fish or a maximum of ________ pounds shrimp.
A)10; 30
B)30; 50
C)30; 100
D)100; 30

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If Casey spent the entire $150 on fish, he could buy 100 pounds ($150/$1.50 = 100)and if he spent the entire $150 on shrimp, he could buy 30 pounds ($150/$5 = 30).

Casey Earns $150 a Week and Consumes Only Fish and Shrimp