SOLUTION: betty prepares a mixture of nuts that has cashews and peanuts in a ratio of 3 to 7. how many pounds of each will she need to make 40 lb of the mixture?

SOLUTION: betty prepares a mixture of nuts that has cashews and peanuts in a ratio of 3 to 7. how many pounds of each will she need to make 40 lb of the mixture?

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Question 742503: betty prepares a mixture of nuts that has cashews and peanuts in a ratio of 3 to 7. how many pounds of each will she need to make 40 lb of the mixture?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c cashews and p peanuts

Ration makes

Solve for p
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