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Tracy packages snack mix at a grocery store. She uses 1/5 of her supply of peanuts to make a trail mix and 3/5

of her supply to make a snack mix. If Tracy uses 16 pounds of peanuts, how many pounds of peanuts are in her
supply?

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Answer:

she'll use in total 1/5 + 3/5 = 4/5 from her 16 pounds of peanuts so 4/5 * 16 = 12.8

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