SOLUTION: planters mixed nuts are up to 50% peanuts by weight. emerald is at most 40%. how many pounds of peanuts would each factory add to 1000 lbs. of other nuts?

Question 396576: planters mixed nuts are up to 50% peanuts by weight. emerald is at most 40%. how many pounds of peanuts would each factory add to 1000 lbs. of other nuts?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Planters wants the ratio of peanuts/other nuts = 1/1
To 1000 pounds of other nuts, it adds 1000 pounds of peanuts
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Emerald wants 40% peanuts or 2/5 =(peanuts)/(peanuts + other nuts)
Let = pounds of peanuts to add

Multiply both sides by

pounds
check answer:
40% =
40% = 40%
OK
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