Lisa wants to make at least $300.00 selling candy. Hard candy cost $3.00 per piece and chocolates cost cost $6.00 per piece. How many pieces of each type of candy could Lisa sell in order to make at least $300.00

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Albert Branch

26 February, 08:55

Lisa wants to make at least $300.00 selling candy. Hard candy cost $3.00 per piece and chocolates cost cost $6.00 per piece. How many pieces of each type of candy could Lisa sell in order to make at least $300.00

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Krish Abbott · Answer 1

We have to write an equation for this problem.

Hard candy = x

Chocolate = y

3x+6y=300

To find y, x=0

3 (0) + 6y=300

6y=300

y=50

To find x, y=0

3x+6 (0) = 300

3x=300

x=100