SOLUTION: The weight of pecans to peanuts in a batch of mixed nuts is 7 to 11. If a can of mixed nuts contains 330g of peanuts, what is the weight of pecans in this can?

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Question 1174224: The weight of pecans to peanuts in a batch of mixed nuts is 7 to 11. If a can of mixed nuts contains 330g of peanuts, what is the weight of pecans in this can?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ewatrrr:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7:11 and 11 is mixed. Scale that up to 330, which means multiply both parts by 330/11 or 30.
210:330, and 210 gms is the weight of the pecans.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The weight of pecans to peanuts in a batch of mixed nuts is 7 to 11.  
If a can of mixed nuts contains 330g of peanuts, 
what is the weight of pecans in this can?

Letting x be the amount of pecans, sets up the following proportion:


 ⇒ ⇒  = 7*30g = 210g  of pecans

Recommend not doing the arithmetic operations until the end.
Less chance of mistakes and can often help simplify solutions.

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