Question

A trail mix recipe calls for the following ratios: 21.25 % raisins, 5/9 peanuts, 0.14 chocolate chips, and the rest is made up of chex mix. Approximately what percent is made up of chex mix?

Answer 1

• 11.2%

Explanation:

Given ratios

• 21.25% raisins,
• 5/9 peanuts,
• 0.14 chocolate chips,
• x - chex mix

Solution

Convert every ratio into percentage and then find the missing value

Peanuts

• 5/9 =
• 5/9*100% =
• 55.55%

Chocolate chips

• 0.12 =
• 0.12*100% =
• 12%

Chec mix

• x = 100% - (21.25% + 55.55% + 12%) =
• 100% - 88.8% =
• 11.2%