Saturday, October 10, 2009

Snack Mix




Alex is taking snack mix to his sleep over party. Can you figure out how much one serving costs?
Here are the details:
Cheese Nips $1.98
HyVee Fruit Rings $1.72
HyVee Rice Cereal $2.18
Teddy Grahams $2.99
Goldfish $2.19
Peanuts $4.48
Pretzels $2.50
Candy Corn $2.58
M&M's $3.77
Skittles $2.67

I used 2 cups of all the ingredents, except for the Rice Cereal and Cheese Nips. (Those each have 4 cups). If a serving size is 1/2 cup how many servings did I make and how much would each cost?

8 comments:

  1. hmm this is confusing!! i have to think about this one 1st!!

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  2. wait.. i almost figured it out.... so its saying there is 2 cups in each box/bag except for the cheez nips and rice cereal which there is 4?? OR is it saying you are using 4 cups of the cheez nips and rice cereal and 2 cups of all the other ingredients?
    *Sigh*

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  3. I think i solved it..
    you made 4 servings and each serving cost $6.76 Per serving

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  4. What do you guys think of Kristen's solution?

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  5. Sorry Kristen, but I think your way off because each serving is 1/2 of a cup and there is 2 cups of 8 of the ingredients and 4 of 2. So just one of the ingredients is equivalent to 4 servings.

    So I think the answer is that there is 48 servings and each serving is $ 0.57

    -Delaney T

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  6. OMNOMNOMNOMNOM. i wish i could have those skittles...





    -mark swaney-

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  7. Mmmmm me too but Delaney.. Why would she make 48 servings of the mix?? Its for a sleepover and I would'nt think of that many people being there!!!

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  8. I don't know Kristen....she probably didn't mean to.

    But, think about it there is 10 ingredients and 8 of them have 2 cups so 2x8=16 and 2 of the ingredients have 4 cups so 4x2=8....8+16=24

    Think about it...if there is 24 total cups and 1/2 is a serving that makes there 48 servings. (24x2=48)

    -Delaney T

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