Multiple choice

A bakery uses a special flour mixture that contains corn, wheat and rye in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 2. If the bag of mixture contains 5 pounds of rye, then how many pounds of wheat does it contain?

  1. 2 pounds

  2. 5 pounds

  3. 7.5 pounds

  4. 12.5 pounds
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Explanation

Ratio corn:wheat:rye = 3:5:2. Rye = 2 parts = 5 pounds. 1 part = 2.5 pounds. Wheat = 5 parts = 5 * 2.5 = 12.5 pounds.

AI explanation

Given the ratio of corn to wheat to rye is 3 : 5 : 2, we know that 2 parts of this ratio represent the 5 pounds of rye. This means 1 part is equal to 2.5 pounds. The wheat component corresponds to 5 parts, so we multiply 5 by 2.5 to find the weight of the wheat. The bag contains 12.5 pounds of wheat.

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