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A bag of snack mix contains 3 ounces of pretzels, 1 ounce of
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19 Aug 2018, 03:57
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A bag of snack mix contains 3 ounces of pretzels, 1 ounce of chocolate chips, 2 ounces of mixed nuts, and x ounces of dried fruit by weight. What percent of the mix is dried fruit, by weight?
(A) \(\frac{x}{600}\)
(B) \(\frac{100}{6x}\)
(C) \(\frac{100x}{6}\)
(D) \(\frac{100x}{x+6}\)
(E) \(\frac{x}{100(x+6)}\)
(A) \(\frac{x}{600}\)
(B) \(\frac{100}{6x}\)
(C) \(\frac{100x}{6}\)
(D) \(\frac{100x}{x+6}\)
(E) \(\frac{x}{100(x+6)}\)
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10 Apr 2020, 13:57
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Mixture content=3+1+2+x=6+x ounces
\(\frac{Dried-fruit-content}{mixture-content}*100=\frac{x}{6+x}*100\)=\(\frac{100x}{x+6}\)
Ans. (D)
\(\frac{Dried-fruit-content}{mixture-content}*100=\frac{x}{6+x}*100\)=\(\frac{100x}{x+6}\)
Ans. (D)
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