Homework Help! 10 points for correct answer! Please?



In a bag of mixed nuts, there are 2 peanuts for every 3 cashew nuts. If there are 60 nuts in total, how many peanuts are there?

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3 comments a "Homework Help! 10 points for correct answer! Please?"

Learn your ratios
it’s 2:3 or 2/3
2/3 * 60 = number of cashews

The rest is up to you.

i’m guessing…

60/(3+2)=12
12×2=24 (peanuts)
12×3=36 (cashew nuts)

hmm.. i think there’s 24 peanuts??? hahaha. i’m doubting myself though.

It’s defo 24

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