A recipe for 1 lb of trail mix calls for 5.7 oz of raisins. How many ounces of raisins are needed to make 3 lb of trail mix? A. 1.9 oz B. 8.7 oz C. 17.1 oz D. 22.5 oz

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asked Oct 10, 2019 181k views

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Taty · Answer 1 · 2019-10-14T12:23:54+0000

Set up a proportion:

(1)/(5.7) = (3)/(x)

The numerator represents the pounds of trail mix, and the denominator represents the ounces of raisins needed to create the pounds of trail mix.

Cross multiply the fractions:

$1 \cdot x = 5.7 \cdot 3$

$\boxed{x = 17.1}$

The answer will be C. 17.1 oz.