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A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought five kilograms of the candy that costs 25 cents per kilogram, how much of the candy that costs 32 cents per kilogram did he buy?

A. 0.07 kilograms
B. 0.12 kilograms
C. 0.7 kilograms
D. 7 kilograms
E. 12 kilograms
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A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2017, 07:00
five kilograms of the candy that costs 25 cents per kilogram = 5 * 0.25 = $1.25

Remaining amount => $3.49 -$1.25 = $2.24

let x be the quantity of the candies that costs $0.32 per Kg
Therefore, x*0.32 = 2.24 => x = 7 Kgs.

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Re: A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2017, 08:56
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A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought five kilograms of the candy that costs 25 cents per kilogram, how much of the candy that costs 32 cents per kilogram did he buy?

A. 0.07 kilograms
B. 0.12 kilograms
C. 0.7 kilograms
D. 7 kilograms
E. 12 kilograms



c1 + c2 = 3.49

5*0.25 + x*0.32 = 3.49

1.25 + x*0.32 = 3.49

x*0.32 = 2.24

x = 2.24 / 0.32 = 7

ANS : 7
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A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought five kilograms of the candy that costs 25 cents per kilogram, how much of the candy that costs 32 cents per kilogram did he buy?

A. 0.07 kilograms
B. 0.12 kilograms
C. 0.7 kilograms
D. 7 kilograms
E. 12 kilograms


We can create the following equation in which x = the number of kilograms of the 32-cent candy:

0.25(5) + 0.32x = 3.49

1.25 + 0.32x = 3.49

0.32x = 2.24

x = 7

Answer: D
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Re: A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought [#permalink] New post   22 May 2020, 21:10
Bunuel wrote:
A man bought two types of candies for a total of $3.49. If he bought five kilograms of the candy that costs 25 cents per kilogram, how much of the candy that costs 32 cents per kilogram did he buy?

A. 0.07 kilograms
B. 0.12 kilograms
C. 0.7 kilograms
D. 7 kilograms
E. 12 kilograms


Total Cost = 349 cents

The cost of candy worth 25 cents a KG = 5*25=125 cents

Remaining money = 349-125=224

Amount of candy worth 32 cents a KG = 224/32 = 7 KGs

Answer D
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