Question

Martin is making a candy that contains 90% milk chocolate and the rest caramels. The candy has 3 pounds of caramels. Part A: Write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of pounds of milk chocolate and caramels in the candy. Define the variable used in the equation. (5 points) Part B: How many pounds of milk chocolate are present in the candy? Show your work. (5 points)

Answer 1

We know that a candy contains 90% milk chocolate and it has 3 pounds of caramels.Part A:An equation:0.9 x + 3 = x,where x is the weight of the candy ( in pounds ).Part B :0.9 x + 3 = xx - 0.9 x = 30.1 x = 3x = 3 : 0.1x = 30 pounds.Milk chocolate.0.9 * 30 = 27 pounds.