Question

A bag containing 15 ounces of mixed nuts contains 40% cashews. Liam adds 45 ounces of mixed nuts containing 60% cashews in the bag. What percent of the mixed nuts in the bag is cashews?

A.27
B.33
C.45
D.55

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is D. 55%

40% cashews in 15 ounces = 40/100 × 15 = 600/100 = 6 ounces of cashew

60% cashew in 45 ounces = 60/100 × 45 = 2700/100 = 27 ounce of cashew

total weight of the mixed nuts = 15 + 45 = 60 ounces

total weight of cashew = 27 + 6 = 33 ounces

% of cashew in the 60 ounce bag = 33/60 × 100 = 3300/60 = 55%