SOLUTION: A 2 kg bag of walnuts is mixed with 3 kg of pecans, 4 kg of hazelnuts, and 1 kg of brazil nuts to make a 10 kg bag of mixed nuts. What percentage of the 10 kg bag of nuts are pecan

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Question 1192741: A 2 kg bag of walnuts is mixed with 3 kg of pecans, 4 kg of hazelnuts, and 1 kg of brazil nuts to make a 10 kg bag of mixed nuts. What percentage of the 10 kg bag of nuts are pecans and hazelnuts?
Found 2 solutions by Theo, ikleyn:
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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pecans take up 3 kg and hazelnuts take up 4 kg for a total of 7 kg.
7 kg / (10 kg) = 70%.

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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pecans and hazelnuts separately ?

pecans and hazelnuts altogether ?


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