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One recipe for cereal bars uses 5 cups of cereal and 2 cups of nuts. A different recipe uses

3 cups of cereal and 1 cup of nuts. Which recipe is more nutty?

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Answer:

The recipe that uses 5 cups of cereals and 2 cups of nut is more nutty.

Explanation:

The ratio of nut and cereal in case 1 is:

2:5

The ratio of nut and cereal in case 2 is:

1:3

Since 2:5>1:3, the recipe that uses 5 cups of cereal and 2 cups of nut is more nutty.

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