Question

a candy store sells bags of fruit-flavored candy for $2 and chocolate candy for $3. jasmine spends $54 on candy for her friends.
which of the following is a possible combination that jasmine could have purchased?
○ 12 bags of fruit-flavored candy and 9 bags of chocolate candy
○ 12 bags of fruit-flavored candy and 10 bags of chocolate candy
○ 27 bags of fruit-flavored candy and 18 bags of chocolate candy
○ 10 bags of fruit-flavored candy and 12 bags of chocolate candy

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost for Option 1

Cost = $(12 \times 2) + (9 \times 3) = 24 + 27 = 51$

Step2: Calculate cost for Option 2

Cost = $(12 \times 2) + (10 \times 3) = 24 + 30 = 54$

Step3: Calculate cost for Option 3

Cost = $(27 \times 2) + (18 \times 3) = 54 + 54 = 108$

Step4: Calculate cost for Option 4

Cost = $(10 \times 2) + (12 \times 3) = 20 + 36 = 56$

Answer:

12 bags of fruit-flavored candy and 10 bags of chocolate candy