Question

at sparkys candy world, miles spent a total of $13.75 on gummy bears and jelly beans. he bought 2.5 pounds of gummy bears at $3.40 per pound. if jelly beans cost $1.50 per pound, how many pounds of jelly beans did he buy?
write your answer as a whole number or decimal.
_______ pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost of gummy bears

$\text{Cost} = 2.5 \times 3.40 = 8.50$

Step2: Find cost of jelly beans

$\text{Cost} = 13.75 - 8.50 = 5.25$

Step3: Calculate pounds of jelly beans

$\text{Pounds} = \frac{5.25}{1.50} = 3.5$

Answer:

3.5 pounds