Peanuts, walnuts, and cashews are mixed by volume in the ratio 5:3:2, to make a party snack. The number of cups of walnuts needed to make 12 cups of party mix are between:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 4 and 5
What is your answer?
I don't know? I think 4 or 5, but its a guess. I don't know how to actually figure it out?
To find the number of cups of walnuts needed to make 12 cups of party mix, we first need to determine the proportion of walnuts in the mixture.
The total number of parts in the ratio is 5 + 3 + 2 = 10 parts.
To find the proportion of walnuts, we divide 3 (the number of parts for walnuts) by 10 (the total number of parts): 3/10.
Next, we multiply this proportion by the total number of cups in the mixture (12 cups): (3/10) * 12 = 3.6 cups.
Therefore, the number of cups of walnuts needed to make 12 cups of party mix is between 3 and 4.
The correct answer is c) 3 and 4.