Evelyn is making a candy that contains 25% dark chocolate and the rest milk chocolate. the candy has 3 pounds of milk chocolate. part a: write an equation using one variable that can be used to find the total number of pounds of dark chocolate and milk chocolate in the candy. define a variable used in the equation and solve the equation. hint: 0.25x represents the number of

Dark Chocolate = 2.5 lbs, Milk Chocolate = 0.5 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

                                  Qty           %                        Qty * %

Dark Chocolate:         x             0.25                   0.25(x) = 0.25x

Milk Chocolate:        3  - x          0.75              0.75(3 - x) = 2.25 - 0.75x

           Mixture:           3                                                        100% = 1

Part A:   0.25x + 2.25 - 0.75x = 1

                           2.25 - 0.50x = 1

                          -2.25               -2.25

                                    -0.50x  = -1.25

                                  ÷ -0.50    ÷ -0.50

                                           x  =  2.5

Milk Chocolate: 3  - x    = 3 - 2.5   = 0.5

answer: the answer is 110