SOLUTION: How do you set this problem up? Jody was preparing a snack to take hiking. She started with 3lbs of trail mix containing 55% peanuts, then added 2lb can of mixed nuts which was 40

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Question 859085: How do you set this problem up?
Jody was preparing a snack to take hiking. She started with 3lbs of trail mix containing 55% peanuts, then added 2lb can of mixed nuts which was 40% peanuts. What percentage of mixture is peanuts?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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The emphasis is on the concentration of peanuts.

%283%2A55%2B2%2A40%29%2F%283%2B2%29, percent peanuts. Notice that the percents are used AS percents.

That is, %28%28PoundOfPeanuts%29%2F%28PoundsOfMixture%29%29%2A100