A recipe for 1 lb of trail mix calls for 2.5 oz of chocolate pieces.

How many ounces of chocolate pieces are needed to make 5 lb of trail mix?

A.
0.5 oz

B.
3.5 oz

C.
7.5 oz

D.
12.5 oz

Question

A recipe for 1 lb of trail mix calls for 2.5 oz of chocolate pieces.
 
How many ounces of chocolate pieces are needed to make 5 lb of trail mix?
 
 A.
0.5 oz
 
 B.
3.5 oz
 
 C.
7.5 oz
 
 D.
12.5 oz

nonopro · Answer

d

anonymous · Answer

i have more

anonymous · Answer

Last month, Edwin had $2325.35 that he divided into two bank accounts. He deposited 2/5   into a savings account. He deposited the rest into a checking account. 
 
How much money did Edwin deposit into his checking account?

mathstudent55 · Answer

You can use a proportion:

1 lb is to 2.5 oz as 5 lb is to x

$\dfrac{1}{2.5} = \dfrac{5}{x} $

Cross multiply.

anonymous · Answer

12.5

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct.

$1x = 5 \times 2.5$

$x = 12.5$