SOLUTION: a bag of trail mix has peanuts to raisins in a ratio of 5 to 8. if there are 35 peanuts, how many raisins are there in the bag?

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Question 930273: a bag of trail mix has peanuts to raisins in a ratio of 5 to 8. if there are 35 peanuts, how many raisins are there in the bag?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/5 = x/35
x = 35*(8/5)
x = 56 raisins
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