Question

1. FOOD A delicatessen has 12 pounds of plain sausage and 10 pounds of spicy sausage. A pound of Bratwurst A

contains pound of plain sausage and pound of spicy sausage. A pound of Bratwurst B contains pound of each
sausage. Find the maximum number of pounds of bratwurst that can made.​

Answer 1

Total Pounds of Bratwurst = 9

Explanation:

Pounds of Plain Sausage = 12

Pounds of Spicy Sausage = 10

Bratwurst A = 1 pound of Plain Sausage and 1 pound of Spicy Sausage

Bratwurst B = 1 pound of Plain Sausage and 1 pound of Spicy Sausage

• After making 5 Bratwurst A the amount of plain sausage were 7 and the amount of spicy sausage were 5

• After making 4 Bratwurst B the amount of plain sausage were 3 and the amount of spicy sausage were 1

Total Pounds of Bratwurst = Bratwurst A + Bratwurst B

Total Pounds of Bratwurst = 9