Question

In a batch of trail mix, the ratio of nuts to dried fruit is 3 : 1. What percent of the trail mix batch is nuts?

Answer 1

75%

Explanation:

The trail mix is 3 parts nuts and 1 part fruit, so there are 4 parts total.

if we divide the 3 parts of nuts to the the total parts we get 3/4 which is .75 or 75%