Question

Lily is making granola. She uses almonds, walnuts, and pecans in the ratio 4 : 3 : 8. Lily uses 40 ounces of pecans. A) find the weight of the walnuts. B) find the total weight of the granola

Answer 1

So 4 part almond
3 part walnut
8 part pecans
used 40 oz pecans
8 parts=40 oz
divide by 8
1 part=5 oz
weight of walnuts=3 parts
3 parts=3 times 5oz=15 oz
total weight=parts added=4+3+8=15 parts
15 times 5 oz=75 oz

A: 15 oz
B: 75 oz