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fred is making a fruit salad the ration of cups of peaches to cups of cherries is 2 to 3. How many cups of peaches will free need to make 60 cups of fruit salad step by step

User Kanako
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Answer:20

Explanation:

User Lockhrt
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Answer:

24

Explanation:

Peaches: 2

Cherries: 3

Total: 5

Set up a proportion:


(peaches)/(total) =
(peaches)/(total\\) put in the 3 numbers that you know


(2)/(5) =
(p)/(60) Cross multiply and solve for p

5p = 2(60)

5p = 120 Divide both sides by 5

p = 24

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