Susan is buying black and green olives from the olive bar for her party. She buys 4 lb
of olives. Black olives cost $3.00 a pound. Green olives cost $5.00 a pound. She spends
$15.50. How many pounds of each type of olive does she buy?
Write and solve a system of equations. Select your solution below.
A) 1 lb of green olives and 2 lb of black olives
B 4 lb of green olives and 3 lb of black olives
C 1.75 lb of green olives and 2.25 lb of black olives