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  • 12-12-2019
  • Mathematics
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The manufacturers of cans of salted moxies nuts state that the ratio of peanuts to other is 5 to 3. If 360 peanuts are in a can, find how many other nuts should be in the can

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  • 13-12-2019

Answer:216

Step-by-step explanation:

We let x to represent the number of other nuts

Peanut : other

5 : 3

360 : X

Then we cross multiply

5 × x = 360 × 3

5X = 1080

Divide bothside by 5

5X/5 = 1080/5

X = 216

Therefore the number of other nuts in the can is 216.

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