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. Casey can buy a maximum of ________ pounds of fish or a maximum of ________ pounds of shrimp.
A)30; 50
B)50; 30
C)15; 30
D)30; 15

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If Casey spent the entire $150 on fish, he could buy 50 pounds ($150/$3 = 50)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