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  • 04-02-2020
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In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon. How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound? A. 5/8 ​ B. 9/10 ​ C. 1 1/9 ​ ​ D. 1 3/5

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  • 05-02-2020

Answer:

option C

Step-by-step explanation:

In 3/4 pound of a spice mix, there is 5/6 cup of cinnamon

The ration of spice mix over Cinnamon is

[tex]\frac{\frac{3}{4} }{\frac{5}{6} } =\frac{3}{4} \cdot \frac{6}{5} =\frac{9}{10}[/tex]

Let x be the spice mix per pound

make a proportion

[tex]\frac{9}{10} =\frac{1}{x}[/tex]

cross multiply

[tex]9x=10\\x=\frac{10}{9}\\x= 1 \frac{1}{9}[/tex]

option C is the answer

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