SOLUTION: Jessica is making rice crispy squares. The mixture will have 4.5 times as many kilograms of rice crispies as of marshmallows. The marshmallows cost $5/kg and rice crispies $10/kg.
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Question 1080281: Jessica is making rice crispy squares. The mixture will have 4.5 times as many kilograms of rice crispies as of marshmallows. The marshmallows cost $5/kg and rice crispies $10/kg. If Jessica has $100 to spend, what mass of marshmallows and rice crispies should she buy?
Note: Please include a "Let's statement(s)", and equations. Thank you :) Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = kg of marshmallows = kg of rice crispies
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She should buy 2 kg of marshmallows
She should buy 9 kg of rice crispies
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check:
OK
