Question

Diana has a 32 ounce bag of mixed nuts: 1/2 of the mix is peanuts, 1/9 of the mix is Brazil nuts, and 1/12 of the mix is cashews. How many of the bag are cashews

Answer 1

2.666ounce is contained in the bag

Explanation:

Given that 32 ounce of bag has mixed nuts of which 1/12 of this bag contain cashews.

(1/12 of the entire mix),

Hence,

1/12 × 32 ounce

= 1/12 × 32

= 32/12

= 2.666ounce of cashews are in the bag.

Answer 2

2.67 ounce of cashews are in the mix.

Explanation:

Since we are dealing with a 32 ounce bag of mixed nuts and 1/12 of this bag is cashews (1/12 of the mix),

Then:

1/12 × 32 ounce = The actual quantity of cashew nuts in the mix.

= 1/12 × 32

= 32/12

= 2.67 ounce of cashews are in the bag.