A bowl of nuts is prepared for a party. Brand P mixed nuts are 20% almonds and Brand Q's Deluxe nuts are 25% almonds. If a bowl contains a total of 68 ounces of nuts, representing a mixture of both brands, and 15 ounces of the mixture are almonds, how many ounces of Brand Q's Deluxe mixed nuts are used? Pick
A) 16
B) 28
C) 32
D) 44
E) 48
lets say x ounces of P is mixed with Q.   =&gt; 68-x ounces of Q is present in the mixture (as the total = 68 ounces)   given total almond weight = 15 ounces   (20x/100)+(25/100)(68-x) = 15   =&gt; x = 40   =&gt; 68-40= 
<gadget id="calculator">68-40</gadget>
<output>28</output>
28 ounces of Q is present in the mixture.   Answer is 28.
<result>B</result>
A bowl of nuts is prepared for a party. Brand P mixed nuts are 20% almonds and Brand Q's Deluxe nuts are 25% almonds. If a bowl contains a total of 68 ounces of nuts, representing a mixture of both brands, and 15 ounces of the mixture are almonds, how many ounces of Brand Q's Deluxe mixed nuts are used?