monica is shopping for candy for her wedding and needs lollipops and gummy bears for her display she is making for her reception. Lollipops are $1 per pound and gummy bears are $0.75 per pound. She knows she wants to spend exactly $15 on candy. If she spends $9 on lollipops, which of the following is the number of pounds she spends on gummy bears she purchased?

Respuesta :

$15 - $9 = $6
She spent $6 on the gummy bears and has 8 pounds of the gummy bears. 
She bought 8 pounds of gummy bears. She spent 6 dollars on gummy bears, 0.75 x 8 = 6