Fred is making a fruit salad. The ratio of cups of peaches to cups of cherries is 2 to 3.How many cups of peaches will Fred need to make 60 cups of fruit salad?

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> cups of peaches

y ----> cups of cherries

we know that

----> equation A

we know that

To make 5 cups of fruit salad (2+3), we need 2 cups of peaches

so

using proportion

∞ this is your sign

this is the formula: v = the value of investment at the end of the time period

p = the principal amount (the initial amount invested)

r = the annual interest rate

n = the annual frequency of compounding (how many times a year interest is added)

t = the number of years the money is invested

^ means raise to the power of