Candies 26871

Clara mixed a mixture of candies of two types: Ham, ham candies at the price of CZK 210 per 1 kg, and Yum, Yum candies at CZK 150 per 1 kg. She mixed the candies so that the mixture of ham, ham, yum, and yum weighed 10 kg, and the price for 1 kg of the mix cost her 174 CZK per 1 kg. How many kg of each kind of candy did she use in the mix?

Final Answer:

a =  4 kg
b =  6 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

210a+150b = 174(a+b) a+b = 10  210a+150(10a)=174 10  210 a+150 (10a)=174 10  60a=240  a=60240=4  a=4=4 kg
b=10a=104=6 kg



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