Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

32 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

1/4 spicy trail mix

3/8 regular trail mix

20 total mix

Math:

1/4 + 3/8 = 5/8

20/ (5/8) = 32

Answer 2

Answer:

32 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Fraction of supply for regular trail mix= ⅜

Fraction of supply for spicy trial mix

= ¼

$= \frac{2}{8}$

We multiply both the denominator and numerator by 2 for the fraction of supply used for spicy trail mix so that both fractions have a common denominator of 8. This is because the amount of raisins he has in his supply is constant.

Simplifying the above information into units form:

Total (supply)= 8 units

Regular trail mix= 3 units

Spicy trail mix= 2 units

Raisins used this week

= (3 +2) units

= 5 units

Since he used 20 pounds of raisins this week, we can equate 5 units to 20 pounds.

5 units ----- 20 pounds

Divide both sides by 5 to find how much raisins 1 unit represents:

1 unit ----- 20 ÷5= 4 pounds

Since his supply was 8 units of raisins,

8 units ----- 4(8)= 32 pounds

∴ He had 32 pounds of raisins at the beginning of the week.