Answer:
Proportion states that the two ratios or fraction are equal.
As per the given statement: For every 3 ounces of peanuts, there are 2 ounces of cashews. A batch has 60 ounces of peanuts.
Let x be the ounces of cashew will a batch have.
then by definition of proportion, we have;
![\frac{3}{2} = \frac{60}{x}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B60%7D%7Bx%7D)
By cross multiply we have;
![3x = 120](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3x%20%3D%20120)
Divide by 3 on both sides we get;
![x = 40](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%20%3D%2040)
therefore, 40 ounces of cashews will a batch have for every 60 ounces of peanuts.