A certain mixture of nuts consists of 5 parts almonds to 1 parts walnuts, by weight. What is the number of pounds of almonds in 140 pounds of the mixture ?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 116 B) 84 C) 40 D) 28 E) 20
116lmonds : Walnuts = 5 : 1   Total mixture has 6 parts   In a 140 pound mixture, 116lmonds are 5/6 (total mixture)   = 5/6 * 140 = 116 pounds   116nswer (116)
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A certain mixture of nuts consists of 5 parts almonds to 1 parts walnuts, by weight. What is the number of pounds of almonds in 140 pounds of the mixture ?