General Information
Related Benchmarks:
MA.8.A.1.3
Reporting Category: Algebra
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
Caleb is buying small and large containers of coffee. He purchased 5 containers of coffee that weighed a total of 40 pounds. The small containers weigh 5 pounds and the large containers weigh 10 pounds. The equations and graph below can be used to determine the number of each type of container Caleb purchased, where x represents the small container and y represents the large container.
Number of containers: x + y = 5
Total weight of coffee: 5x + 10y = 40
Number of containers: x + y = 5
Total weight of coffee: 5x + 10y = 40
Answer Options:
A. 2 small containers; 3 large containers
B. 3 small containers; 2 large containers
C. 4 small containers; 1 large container
D. 6 small containers; 1 large container
B. 3 small containers; 2 large containers
C. 4 small containers; 1 large container
D. 6 small containers; 1 large container
Answer Key:
A
Item Context:
Social Studies/Consumerism