Question

a certain type of trail mix contains 40% nuts. how many pounds of nuts are contained in 75 pounds of the trail mix? a 25 b 30 c 40 d 50

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

$40\% = 0.4$

Step2: Calculate nut weight

$\text{Nut weight} = 75 \times 0.4$

Answer:

C 30