Answer: Amount of pinto beaks [tex]=30\dfrac{3}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Amount of beans a farmer has = [tex]40\dfrac{4}{5}\text{ pounds}=\dfrac{40\times5+4}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{204}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
Also, [tex]\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] of the beans are pinto beans .
Amount of pinto beaks = [tex]\dfrac 34\times[/tex] (Amount of beans a farmer has)
= [tex]\dfrac34\times\dfrac{204}{5}=\dfrac{153}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
[tex]=30\dfrac{3}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
Amount of pinto beaks [tex]=30\dfrac{3}{5}\text{ pounds}[/tex]
