A bag of trail mix has 2 peanuts for every 3 raisins. How many peanuts are there if there are 45 raisins?
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18 peanuts and 27 raisins
30 peanuts would be 2 peanuts for every raisin.
To determine how many peanuts are in the bag, we need to use the given ratio of 2 peanuts to 3 raisins. We also know that the number of raisins is 45.
To find the number of peanuts, we can set up a ratio equation:
2 peanuts : 3 raisins = x peanuts : 45 raisins
Cross-multiplying the ratio, we have:
3 * x peanuts = 2 * 45 raisins
3x = 90
Dividing both sides of the equation by 3, we find:
x = 30
Therefore, there are 30 peanuts in the bag of trail mix.