2 parts cashews + 3 parts peanuts = 5 total parts
3 11,871
--- = ----------
5 x
Where x is the total number of nuts in the bag. Cross multiply to solve for x.
Nick J.
asked • 02/19/15probability with ratios
the ratio of cashews to peanuts in a mixed bag is 2 to 3.l There are 11,871 peanuts in the mixed bag. How many total nuts were there in the bag?
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