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A 60 ounce package of trail mix contains x ounces of raisins
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31 May 2017, 06:48
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A 60 ounce package of trail mix contains x ounces of raisins, x + 8 ounces of peanuts, and 32 ounces of granola. If the ratio of peanuts to granola is 9:16, what is the value of x ?
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Re: A 60 ounce package of trail mix contains x ounces of raisins
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02 Jul 2017, 14:57
02 Jul 2017, 14:57
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Here’s the ratio box you can set up. From the ratio with the granola and the actual ounces of granola provided you can solve for the multiplier, which is 2.
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Multiplying vertically, the number of peanuts is 18. You have 18 = x + 8, so x = 10.
Hence 10 is correct answer!
Here’s the ratio box you can set up. From the ratio with the granola and the actual ounces of granola provided you can solve for the multiplier, which is 2.
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Multiplying vertically, the number of peanuts is 18. You have 18 = x + 8, so x = 10.
Hence 10 is correct answer!
Re: A 60 ounce package of trail mix contains x ounces of raisins
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16 Jan 2018, 17:34
16 Jan 2018, 17:34
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We can get the answer w/o taking the ratio into consideration.
x + (x + 8) + 32 = 60;
2x = 20;
x = 10;
x + (x + 8) + 32 = 60;
2x = 20;
x = 10;
