Asked by alex

Carmine mixes 2.8 pounds of cashews with almonds to make a trail mix. He divides the trail mix into 5 equal portions. Each portion weighs 1.5 pounds. Which equation and solution shows the total amount of almonds he used in the mixture?
One-fifth (2.8 + a) = 1.5 (5); a = 34.7 pounds of almonds
One-fifth (2.8 + a) = 1.5; a = 4.7 pounds of almonds
One-fifth (2.8 + a) = 1.5 (5); a = 4.7 pounds of almonds
One-fifth (2.8 + a) = 1.5; a = 34.7 pounds of almonds

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total weight = 5 × 1.5 = 7.5 lb. So 2.8 + a = 7.5 → a = 7.5 − 2.8 = 4.7 lb.

Thus the correct choice is: One-fifth (2.8 + a) = 1.5; a = 4.7 pounds of almonds.