SOLUTION: A candy store sells boxes of candy containing caramels and cremes. Each box sells for $12.50 and holds 30 pieces of candy (all pieces are the same size). If the caramels cost $0.25

Question 261969: A candy store sells boxes of candy containing caramels and cremes. Each box sells for $12.50 and holds 30 pieces of candy (all pieces are the same size). If the caramels cost $0.25 to produce and the cremes cost $0.45 to produce, how many of each should be in a box to make a profit of $3?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we have two equations here:
(i)
(ii)
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we have a profit of $3. If we sell a box for $12.50 and our profit is $3.00
the cost to us is $9.50
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multiply (i) by -25 to get
(iii)
add (ii) and (iii) to get
(iv)
So,
creme = 8 and caramel = 22
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