The table below shows the quantities of toffee bars and bags of cashews that a consumer could consume over a 1-week period.
Toffee (bars) Cashews (bags)
TABLE 6-1
-Refer to Table 6-1.If the prices of toffee bars and bags of cashews are both $1 and this consumer has $11 per week to spend on snacks,how many of each will he/she purchase?
A)3 toffee bars and 8 bags of cashews
B)4 toffee bars and 7 bags of cashews
C)5 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews
D)5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews
E)6 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews

Question

The table below shows the quantities of toffee bars and bags of cashews that a consumer could consume over a 1-week period.
Toffee (bars) Cashews (bags)
  TABLE 6-1
-Refer to Table 6-1.If the prices of toffee bars and bags of cashews are both $1 and this consumer has $11 per week to spend on snacks,how many of each will he/she purchase?
A)3 toffee bars and 8 bags of cashews 
B)4 toffee bars and 7 bags of cashews 
C)5 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews 
D)5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews 
E)6 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find out how many of each item the consumer can purchase, we need to use a system of equations. Let x be the number of toffee bars and y be the number of bags of cashews. The system of equations is:

x + y = 11 (total amount spent on snacks must be $11)
2x + 3y = 17 (total cost of the snacks must be $17 since each item costs $1)

Solving this system of equations, we get:

x = 5 toffee bars
y = 6 bags of cashews

Therefore, the best choice is D: 5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews.

The Table Below Shows the Quantities of Toffee Bars and Bags