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39. Each gram of birdseed is made up of 3 parts water, 2 parts powder, and 1 part special additi a 7 day supply of 24 grams per day. how many grams of powder do you have? A. 168 B. 56*C.12D.84

39. Each gram of birdseed is made up of 3 parts water, 2 parts powder, and 1 part-example-1
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7 day supply -> 1 day supply is 24 grams of birdsees

According to the previous information, you have enough supplies for 7 days of 24 grams/day , that means, that you total supply is 168 grams


7\cdot24=168

Now, from that total supply, you need to determine how much powder you have. Based on the following:

birdseed is made up of -> 3 parts W + 2 parts P + 1 part S -> 6 parts in total

So, if powder represents 2 parts from a total of 6, that means that powder is 2/6 of the birdseed, therefore, we need to calculate 2/6 of 168 grams


(2)/(6)\cdot168

this is 56, so the answer is option B


(2)/(6)\cdot168=(2\cdot168)/(6)=(336)/(6)=56

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