A jar of mixed nuts has 45% peanuts, 30% almonds, and 25% cashews by weight. if the jar contains 12 ounces of almonds how many ounces of cashews does it contain?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-18T10:54:18

The jar contains #10# ounces of cashews.

Let jar contains #x# ounces of mixed nuts , then quantity of

almonds is #A=0.3 x# which is equal to #12# ounces .

#:. 0.3 x=12 or x =12/0.3= 40 # ounces , therefore, jar contains

#40 # ounces of mixed nuts. Cashew content is #25%# of mixed

nut. Hence quantity of cashew is #:. C=0.25 *40=10# ounces.

The jar contains #10# ounces of cashew. [Ans]