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A commercial horsefeed is mixed and 15 pounds of corn to 40 pounds of oats. How many pounds of corn should be mixed with 3 pounds of oats?

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Final answer:

To maintain the same ratio as the commercial horsefeed mixture, 1.125 pounds of corn should be mixed with 3 pounds of oats.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requires us to determine how many pounds of corn should be mixed with 3 pounds of oats based on an existing ratio of 15 pounds of corn to 40 pounds of oats. This is a problem of direct proportion where we can set up a ratio: 15 pounds of corn / 40 pounds of oats = x pounds of corn / 3 pounds of oats. To find x, we cross-multiply and solve for x:

15/40 = x/3

40x = 15 * 3

40x = 45

x = 45 / 40

x = 1.125 pounds

Therefore, 1.125 pounds of corn should be mixed with 3 pounds of oats to maintain the same ratio as the commercial horsefeed mixture.

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