Hi,

The ratio of sand to cement is 6 to 5. 

How much cement is in 220 kg mixture?

Let  represent How much cement 

     |Cross Multiplying to solve for x

5x= 6(220kg -x)

5x= 1320kg -6x

11x = 1320kg

  x = 120kg, How much cement

 

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