Question

6. A recipe for trail mix uses 7 ounces of almonds with 5 ounces of raisins. (Almonds

and raisins are the only ingredients.) How many ounces of almonds would be in a
one-pound bag of this trail mix? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

We can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown amount of almonds in a one-pound bag:
7 ounces almonds / 5 ounces raisins = x ounces almonds / 16 ounces (1 pound)

Cross-multiplying, we get:
7 * 16 = 5 * x

Simplifying, we find:
112 = 5x

Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = 22.4

Therefore, there would be approximately 22.4 ounces of almonds in a one-pound bag of this trail mix.