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A company that makes trail mix uses 1 3/8 pounds of peanuts for every 2/3 ​pound of raisins. They make 245 pounds of trail mix using only peanuts and raisins. How many pounds of peanuts do they use?

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Answer:

IT'S 165 POUNDS

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Answer:

They use 24 pounds of peanuts

Explanation:

if 3/8 you multiply which is 24 then you add 6 from the 2/3 then you subtract 245 from 24x6=101- =43-6=37-8=29-5=24

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