Question #6411604Single Choice

Algebra-1

Question

A person is making a mixture of two types of nuts. Nut A costs $3 per pound and Nut B costs $5 per pound. The person has a budget of $45. And the person wants to use at least 3 pounds of Nut A and at least 2 pounds of Nut B. Which system of inequalities represents this situation?

Options

A
    3x + 5y < 45; x >3; y >2
B
    3x + 5y >45; x >3; y >2
C
    3x + 5y ≤ 45; x ≥ 3; y ≥ 2
D
    3x + 5y ≥ 45; x ≥ 3; y ≥ 2

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