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jose is making a trail mix the recipe calls for 3 parts golden raisins to 2 parts cashews. jose would like to make 30 cups of trail mix how many cups of golden raisins and cashews jose need

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Final answer:

Jose needs 18 cups of golden raisins and 12 cups of cashews to make 30 cups of trail mix, using the ratio of 3 parts golden raisins to 2 parts cashews for his recipe.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many cups of golden raisins and cashews Jose needs for making 30 cups of trail mix with a ratio of 3 parts golden raisins to 2 parts cashews, we must first find the total number of parts in the mix.

For every 3 parts of golden raisins, there are 2 parts of cashews, which means there are 3 + 2 = 5 parts in total.

Now, to find how many cups each part represents in a 30-cup mix:

Using this information we can now calculate the amount of each ingredient:

Therefore, Jose will need 18 cups of golden raisins and 12 cups of cashews to make 30 cups of trail mix.

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