Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. FIGURE 6-8
-Refer to Table 6-1. If the prices of toffee bars and bags of cashews are both $1 and this consumerhas $11 per week to spend on snacks, how many of each will he/she purchase?
A) 4 toffee bars and 7 bags of cashews.
B) 5 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews.
C) 6 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews.
D) 5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews.
E) 3 toffee bars and 8 bags of cashews.

Question

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.  FIGURE 6-8
-Refer to Table 6-1. If the prices of toffee bars and bags of cashews are both $1 and this consumerhas $11 per week to spend on snacks, how many of each will he/she purchase?
A) 4 toffee bars and 7 bags of cashews. 
B) 5 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews. 
C) 6 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews. 
D) 5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews. 
E) 3 toffee bars and 8 bags of cashews.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total cost of one toffee bar and one bag of cashews is $2. Therefore, with $11 to spend, the consumer can purchase a maximum of 5 sets of the two snacks. Therefore, the consumer can purchase 5 toffee bars and 5 bags of cashews, which adds up to a total cost of $10. This leaves $1 leftover, which is not enough to purchase another set of snacks. Therefore, the answer is D, 5 toffee bars and 6 bags of cashews would exceed the budget.

Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers