Question

5. Dave earns $3 per week. He buys only two goods: peanut butter (S0.05 per ounce) and jelly ($0.10 per ounce). Bread is provided free of charge by Dave's parents. Dave is very picky and only eats a peanut butter sandwich if has exactly 1 ounce of jelly and 2 ounces of peanut butter. How many ounces of Jelly and Peanut Butter will Dave buy each week? A. 10 Jelly and 20 Peanut Butter B. 20 Jelly and 20 Peanut Butter C. 20 Jelly and 10 Peanut Butter D. 15 Jelly and 15 Peanut Butter E. 15 Jelly and 30 Peanut Butter 6. Using the information from question #5...with the only change being jelly prices rise to $0.15 per ounce. How much of each commodity will Dave buy? a. 10 Jelly and 10 Peanut Butter b. 12 Jelly and 12 Peanut Butter c. 24 Jelly and 12 Peanut Butter d. 12 Jelly and 24 Peanut Butter e. 24 Jelly and 24 Peanut Butter

Answer 1

The ratio of jelly to peanut butter is 1:2 for Dave. His budget is $3.

Hence to maintain the budget and also the ratio, the correct option is

E. 15 jelly and 30 peanut butter.

6. When price of jelly rises,

The correct option is

D. 12 jelly and 24 peanut butter.