Delcambre High

a trail mix recipe calls for 1/3 pound of mixed nuts, 4/15 pound of raisins and 2/5 pounds of granola. What is the ratio of raisins to mixed nuts in simplest form?

  1. 👍 2
  2. 👎 0
  3. 👁 527
asked by Tracy

  1. r:m = 4/15:1/3 = 4/15:5/15 = 4:5

    1. 👍 0
    2. 👎 0
    posted by Steve

  2. (4/15) / (1/3)

    multiply top and bottom by 15

    4 / 5

    1. 👍 0
    2. 👎 0
    posted by Damon

Respond to this Question

First Name

Your Response

Similar Questions

  1. Math

    1. A food factory produces trail mix containing raisins and cashews at a cost of $9 per pound. Every 3-pound container of trail mix contains r pounds of raisins and c pounds of cashews. The factory purchases raisins at $4 per

    asked by Lelani on November 20, 2018

  2. Algebra

    -your school club decides to hold a fundraiser by selling trail mix, and you are in chrage of making the mix. You plan to offer two mixes, Country Blend and Premium Mix, each sold in one pound bags. Each pound of Country Blend

    asked by Someone on December 15, 2011

  3. Algbebra 2

    How would I put this word problem into a system of equations (three equations)? Once its in equation form I can easily solve it... A natural food store makes its own brand of trail mix out of dried apples, raisins, and peanuts.

    asked by Chrissy on September 28, 2010

  4. Algebra 2

    How would I put this word problem into a system of equations (three equations)? Once its in equation form I can easily solve it... A natural food store makes its own brand of trail mix out of dried apples, raisins, and peanuts.

    asked by Chrissy on September 28, 2010

  5. math

    How many pounds of mixed nuts selling for $4.50 a pound should be mixed with 20 lbs of dried fruit selling for $5.50 a pound to obtain a trail mix that sells for $5 a pound?

    asked by Anonymous on November 22, 2015

  1. math

    Max is making trail mix. He combines 2/5 pound of dried fruit and 1/3 pound if mixed nuts. He adds sunflower seeds to make a total of 1 pound. What is the weight of the seeds?

    asked by cooper on October 6, 2016

  2. math

    Determine the number of pounds of nuts selling for $6 per pound and raisins selling for $3 per pound that should be combined to create 60 pounds of a trail mix selling for $5 per pound.

    asked by Anonymous on August 10, 2015

  3. Math

    Harry Styles wants to make trail mix made up of almonds, walnuts, and raisins. He wants to mix one part almonds, two parts walnuts and, three parts raisins. Almonds cost $12 per pound, walnuts cost $9 per pound and, raisins cost

    asked by John on February 6, 2014

  4. math

    Nature's best wants to combine nuts they sell for $3.60 a pound with dried fruit they sell for $2.40 a pound to create a trail mix. How much of each snack should they use to make 10 pounds of trail mix that would sell for $3.30 a

    asked by David on March 7, 2010

  5. Maths

    Hi this is math How many pounds of mixed nuts selling for 4.75 dollars per pound (lb, not money) should be mixed with 10 pounds of dried fruit selling for 5.50 dollars per pound to obtain a trail mix that sells for 4.95 per pound?

    asked by Chikako on September 1, 2015

More Similar Questions