SOLUTION: a can of mixed nuts hold 16 ounces of cashews and 24 ounces of peanuts. what is the ratio of peanuts to cashews in this can of nuts?
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Question 527891: a can of mixed nuts hold 16 ounces of cashews and 24 ounces of peanuts. what is the ratio of peanuts to cashews in this can of nuts?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ratio of peanuts to cashews = 24 oz : 16 oz = 24:16 = 3:2
So the ratio of ratio of peanuts to cashews is 3:2
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