Question

Kiran mixes \frac{3}{4}

4
3
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cups of raisins, 1 cup peanuts, and \frac{1}{2}
2
1
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cups of chocolate chips to make trail mix. How much of each ingredient would he need to make 10 cups of trail mix? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

4 1/4 not sure tho i got it from internet

Answer 2

Explanation:

7.5 cups of raisins, 10 cups of peanuts and 5 cups of chocolate chips.

Explanation:

We are given that,

The amount of ingredients needed for the trail mix are,

Raisins = \frac{3}{4}

4

3

cup

Peanuts = 1 cup

Chocolate chips = \frac{1}{2}

2

1

cup

Since, Kiran needs to make 10 cups of the trail mix.

The amount of ingredients needed will be,

Raisins = \frac{3}{4}\times 10

4

3

×10 = \frac{30}{4}

4

30

= 7.5 cups

Peanuts = 1 × 10 = 10 cups

Chocolate chips = \frac{1}{2}\times 10

2

1

×10 = 5 cups

Hence, the ingredients needed are 7.5 cups of raisins, 10 cups of peanuts and 5 cups of chocolate chips.