Plz need answer asap alex is making a candy that contains 75% white chocolate and the rest peppermint sticks. the candy has 3 pounds of peppermint sticks. part a: write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of pounds of white chocolate and peppermint sticks in the candy. define the variable used in the equation and solve the equation. hint: 0.75x represents the number of pounds of white chocolate in the candy. (5 points) part b: how many pounds of white chocolate are present in the candy? show your work. (5 points)

If 75% is white chocolate, then 25% is peppermint. The candy has 3 lbs of peppermint.

So 25% of the total candy is 3 lbs. peppermint

0.25x = 3

x = 3 / 0.25

x = 12

So there is a total of 12 lbs of candy

Hint: x being the total # of lbs of candy

If there is 12 lbs of candy, and 3 lbs of peppermint, then (12 - 3) = 9 lbs is white chocolate.

answer: .64

step-by-step explanation

set up the formula for standard deviation for this set of numbers, then simplify

costs the what? what is the cost of the pants?

step-by-step explanation:

if it is $10, then the price is 14.

take 40% of the cost, and then add the cost.

40% of 10 = 4

4+10 = 14.