Nima uses 2/3 cup of peanuts, 1/2 cup of cashews, 3/4 cup of pecans, and some raisins in a recipe that makes 2 1/4 cups of trail mix. How many cups of peanuts are there per cup of trail mix?
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2/3 cup peanuts + 1/2 cup cashews + 3/4 cup pecans = (4/6 + 3/6 + 6/8) cups = (4/6 + 3/6 + 3/4) cups = (7/6 + 3/4) cups = (14/12 + 9/12) cups = 23/12 cups Show more…
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