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The ratio of the number of almonds to the number of raisins in a bag of trail mix is 4:3 . There are 600 almonds in the bag.

How many raisins are in the bag of trail mix

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Final answer:

To find the number of raisins in the bag of trail mix, set up a proportion using the given ratio of almonds to raisins and solve for x and we get 450 raisins.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of raisins in the bag of trail mix, we can set up a proportion using the ratio given. Since the ratio of almonds to raisins is 4:3, we can set it up as follows:

4/3 = 600/x

To find x, we can cross multiply and solve for x:

4x = 3 * 600

x = 3 * 600 / 4

x = 450

So, there are 450 raisins in the bag of trail mix.

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