Question

In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon. How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound? A. 5/8 ​ B. 9/10 ​ C. 1 1/9 ​ ​ D. 1 3/5

Answer 1

option C

Explanation:

In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon

The ration of spice mix over Cinnamon is

`((3)/(4) )/((5)/(6) ) =(3)/(4) \cdot (6)/(5) =(9)/(10)`

Let x be the spice mix per pound

make a proportion

`(9)/(10) =(1)/(x)`

cross multiply

`9x=10\\x=(10)/(9)\\x= 1 (1)/(9)`

option C is the answer