SOLUTION: I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS: A mixture of nuts contains peanuts and cashews in the ratio of 5 : 1 in mass in the ratio of peanuts : cashews. Find the amount of each nut that woul

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Question 844722: I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS:
A mixture of nuts contains peanuts and cashews in the ratio of 5 : 1 in mass in the ratio of peanuts : cashews. Find the amount of each nut that would be required to fill a container that can hold a mass of 300 grams.
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Hi,

300gm container  mixture of nuts contains +highlight_green%28x%29peanuts and +highlight_green%28300-x%29+cashews in the ratio of 5 : 1

x%2F%28300-x%29=+5%2F1       | Cross Multiplying to solve

  x = 1500 - 5x

 6x = 1500

  x = 250gm peanuts and 50gm cashews

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 250%2F50+=+5%2F1

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