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  • 11-02-2021
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In a mixture of raisins and peanuts, 30% of the mixture is raisins and there 56 peanuts; how many raisins are in the mixture?

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Parrain Parrain
  • 16-02-2021

Answer: 24 raisins

Step-by-step explanation:

30% of the mixture are raisins which means that 70% are peanuts.

That 70% translates to 56 peanuts.

The total of the mixture is therefore:

= 56 / 70%

= 80 mixture of raisins and peanuts

Raisins are 30%:

= 30% * 80

= 24 raisins

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