Solve the problem.
-A fruit salad is made up of cantaloupe, strawberries, and bananas. If a salad weighing 65 ounces contains three ounces of bananas for every ounce of strawberries and has the same number of Ounces of cantaloupe as strawberries, how many ounces of bananas are in the salad?
A)34 ounces
B)26 ounces
C)39 ounces
D)13 ounces

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The salad consists of cantaloupe, strawberries, and bananas. Let's denote the weight of strawberries as S, then the weight of cantaloupe is also S (since it's the same), and the weight of bananas is 3S (since there are three ounces of bananas for every ounce of strawberries). The total weight of the salad is 65 ounces, so we have the equation: S + S + 3S = 65. Combining like terms gives us 5S = 65. Solving for S gives us S = 13. Since the weight of bananas is 3 times the weight of strawberries, the weight of bananas is 3 * 13 = 39 ounces.

Solve the Problem. -A Fruit Salad Is Made Up of Cantaloupe, Strawberries, and Cantaloupe