Question

A recipe for trail mix uses 7 ounces of almonds with 5 ounces of raisins. (Almonds and raisins are the only ingredients.)

1. How many ounces of almonds would be in a one-pound bag of this trail mix?

2. Explain or show your reasoning. (OPTIONAL)

Answer 1

Explanation:

when you combine the amount of almonds and raisins, you get 12 ounces. so out of those 12 ounces, 7 is going to be almonds. aka
`(7)/(12)`. now you just have to multiply that by 16 (since there are 16 ounces in a pound) and you'll get roughly 9.333