Question

there are 19 parts bran flakes and 1 part raisins in a certain cereal. if the volume of the box is 32oz,how many ounces of each food are in the box?

Answer 1

19x + x = 32

20 x = 32

x = 32/20

bran flakes: 32*19/20

raisins is 32/20

Simplify the fractions

Answer 2

19:1

32 ounces / (19+1) = 1.6 ounces per unit.

Bran = 1.6 * 19 ounces
Raisins = 1.6 * 1 ounces