Mixing two kinds of candy the price of which was $2 and $4 per pound, Ella got a 10-lb mix of candy, which cost $2.90 per pound. How many pounds of each kind of candy were used for the mix?
Accepted Solution
A:
1. You have the following information given in the problem above:
- Ella mixed two kinds of candy the price of which was $2 and $4 per pound. - Ella got a 10-lb mix of candy, which cost $2.90 per pound.
2. Therefore, let's call:
x: pounds of the first kind of candy. y: pounds of the second kind of candy.