At a candy store, Jenny bought 1 pound of jelly beans and 5 pounds of gummy worms for $41. Meanwhile, Ozzie bought 6 pounds of jelly beans and 2 pounds of gummy worms for $50. How much does the candy cost?
Let Jelly Beans be X and Gummy Worms be Y X + 5 Y = 41 , X = 41-5Y 6X + 2 Y = 50 Substitute X =41-5Y 6(41-5Y) + 2Y = 50 Y = 7 Hence X = 6 1 Pound of : Jelly Beans Cost $6, Gummy Worms cost $7
