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Carmella mics 3/4 kilogram of walnuts 1/2 kilograms of almonds and 1/4 kilograms of pecans together she divides the mixed nuts into 3/10 kilogram bags how many bags does she need

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Answer:

5 bags

Explanation:

First we find the total mass of nuts


(3)/(4)+ (1)/(2)+ (1)/(4)  = (3)/(2) \\\\

Then we divide that by 3/10 each bag or multiply by the reciprocal of 3/10 which is 10/3.


(3)/(2) * (10)/(3)  = 5

5 bags

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