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A bag of trail mix weighs 2 lbs. by weight. 18% is oats

what is the percent proportion used to find weight of oats in trail mix

what is the weight of the oats in the trail mix

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Answer:

x 18

---- = -----

2 100

.36 lbs is oats

Explanation:

The Formula for Percent Proportion is Parts /whole = percent/100.

x 18

---- = -----

2 100

Take the total weight of the trail mix and multiply by the percent oats.

2 lbs * 18%

Change the percent to decimal form.

2 * .18

.36 lbs is oats

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