A special snack mix uses raisins, peanuts, and chocolate candies in the ratio 1:2:5 , respectively. In a snack mix of 112 ounces, how many ounces of peanuts are used?

I got 28 ounces of peanut.

Right.

Yes!

Zoey made some trail mix by combining raisins and chocolate in a 3:4 ratio. Zoey used 18 ounces of raisins. How many ounces of chocolate were used?

To find the number of ounces of peanuts used in the special snack mix, you need to determine the proportion of peanuts in the mix based on the given ratio.

The ratio of raisins, peanuts, and chocolate candies is 1:2:5. This means that for every 1 part of raisins, there are 2 parts of peanuts and 5 parts of chocolate candies.

To calculate the number of ounces of peanuts, follow these steps:
1. Determine the total number of parts in the ratio: 1 + 2 + 5 = 8 parts.
2. Divide the total number of ounces in the snack mix by the total number of parts in the ratio: 112 ounces ÷ 8 parts = 14 ounces.
3. Multiply the number of parts of peanuts (2 parts) by the calculated amount per part: 2 parts × 14 ounces = 28 ounces.

Therefore, there are 28 ounces of peanuts used in the snack mix. Your calculation of 28 ounces is correct.