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Abigail mixes 2/3 pounds of walnuts with 3/5 puns of dried fruit.To create more of the same mixture how many pounds of walnuts does Abigail need to mix with one pound of dried fruit?

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10/9, or 1 1/9 lbs of walnuts. The original ratio of walnuts to fruit is (2/3)/(3/5) and we wish to retain that ratio. So let's set up an equality to express that. (2/3)/(3/5) = X/1 Now solve for X. (2/3)/(3/5) = X/1 (2/3) * (5/3) = X/1 10/9 = X/1 10/9 = X So we need 10/9 pounds of walnuts.

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