A special cereal mixture contains rice, wheat and corn in the ratio of 2:3:5. If a bag of the mixture contains 3 pounds of rice, how much corn does it contain?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Let x = amount of corn
rice/corn=2/5=3/x
2 × x = 3 × 5
2x = 15
x=7.5
B
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