A fruit salad is made up of cantaloupe, strawberries, and bananas. If a salad weighing 65 ounces contains three ounces of bananas for every ounce of strawberries and has the same number of ounces of cantaloupe as strawberries, how many ounces of bananas are in the salad?
options:
26 ounces
39 ounces
13 ounces
34 ounces

Question

A fruit salad is made up of cantaloupe, strawberries, and bananas. If a salad weighing 65 ounces contains three ounces of bananas for every ounce of strawberries and has the same number of ounces of cantaloupe as strawberries, how many ounces of bananas are in the salad?
options:
	26 ounces
	39 ounces
	13 ounces
	34 ounces

jonnyvonny · Answer

So, from this, we know that 3 different items, or variables, when added together, amount to 65. So we are able to write the equation, with each letter representing first letter from the fruits: $$c+s+b=65$$

dumbcow · Answer

B+S+C = 65
B = 3S
C = S

jonnyvonny · Answer

@dumbcow , yes, those are the other equations >.>...from there, you are able to substitute so you may have but 1 variable remaining; solve for it.