Question

Ingrid mixes 3. 6 pounds of almonds with some raisins to make a trail mix. She divides the trail mix into 12 equal portions. Each portion weighs 0. 7 of a pound. How many pounds of raisins did she use to make the trail mix? Express the answer to the nearest tenth. 2. 9 4. 8 5. 1 7. 2.

Answer 1

The weight of the 12 trail mixed is 8.4 pounds. But 3.6 pounds of the almonds. Then the Ingrid mix is 4.8 pounds. The correct option is B.

What are ratio and proportion?

A ratio is an ordered couple of numbers a and b, written as a/b where b can not equal 0. A proportion is an equation in which two ratios are set equal to each other.

Ingrid mixes 3.6 pounds of almonds with some raisins to make a trail mix.

She divides the trail mix into 12 equal portions.

Each portion weighs 0.7 of a pound.

Then the weight of the 12 trail mixed will be.

0.7 × 12 = 8.4

The weight of the 12 trail mixed is 8.4 pounds. But 3.6 pounds of the almonds. So, the mix Ingrid will be

8.4 - 3.6 = 4.8

Thus, the Ingrid mix is 4.8 pounds. The correct option is B.

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