Mandy bought a bag of peanuts to share with
her friends.
• Trisha received 1/2 of the peanuts in the
bag.
• Vince received 1/4 of the peanuts Trisha
received.
• Ray received 1/3 of the peanuts Vince
received.
If Ray received 4 peanuts, how many peanuts
were in the bag Mandy bought?
A 13
B 32
C 96
D Not here

Question

anonymous · Answer

c

anonymous · Answer

if Ray received 1/24 peanuts of what Trisha received. 
then 24*4 =96

anonymous · Answer

need explaining how i got it? or you were looking for an answer only?

anonymous · Answer

no, was wrong

anonymous · Answer

let me read more carefuul

anonymous · Answer

Ray received 1/3 of the peanuts Vince
is mean vine 3 time of ray
Vine = 4*3=12

anonymous · Answer

the answer in my key is C . Are you sure ?

anonymous · Answer

Trisha 1/2 than trisha twice time Vine
Trisha =12*2=24

anonymous · Answer

isn't that what i got in the first place?

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much

anonymous · Answer

u r we com

anonymous · Answer

I think D

anonymous · Answer

trisha have 24 than the bag is 48
Mandy + 4+12+24=48
        Mandy+40 = 48
              Mandy =48 -40
              Mandy = 8
The answer is D