Aunt carols peanut brittle recipe calls for 1/3 pound of peanut per batch. if she makes 8 batches how many pounds of peanuts will she use?

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Each batch of Aunt carols peanut brittle recipe calls for pound of peanut.

Then , the amount of peanut require for 8 batches will be:-

Hence, for 8 batches , she will use of peanuts.

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so: