Bunuel
One cup of nuts that contains exactly half peanuts and half cashews is added to a bowl of nuts that is exactly one third peanuts, one third cashews, and one third almonds. This results in a three-cup mixture of nuts. What fraction of the new nut mixture is peanuts?
A. 2/9
B. 5/18
C. 1/3
D. 7/18
E. 4/9
this is an interesting question and doesn't require detailed algebraic calculation.
After mixing the first cup to the bowl, the result is that there are 3 cups, which mean 2 cups of nuts have been added extra.
we can dictate the bowl as 2 (because this would result in 2 cups, in which 2/3 is peanut,2/3 is cashew and the remaining 2/3 is almond)) and the first cup as 1 (in which 1/2 is peanuts and 1/2 is cashew).The result in the mixing would be:(1/2+1/2+2/3+2/3+2/3)=18/6. The resultant proportion of the peanuts in the new mixture would be: [1/2(in the first cup)]+2/3(bowl amount)]/[18/6(total mixture amount)]=7/18
if u use detailed algebraic method, i think it's difficult to solve it within 2 mins.