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\n" ); document.write( "One pound of deluxe mixed nuts containing 20% peanuts is mixed
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document.write( "(1)  One pound of deluxe mixed nuts contains 20% peanuts, or 0.2 pound of peanuts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  Two pounds of regular mixed nuts that are 50% peanuts contain 1 pound of peanuts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  Total mass of peanuts is 0.2 + 1 = 1.2 pounds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4)  Total mass of the mixture is 1 pound + 2 pounds = 3 pounds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(5)  Now the percent of peanuts in the final mixture is   = 0.4*100% = 40%.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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