SOLUTION: two concrete mixture , one with 60% sand and the other pure sand, are to be mixed to create 10 kg of 10% sand mixture. how much of each should be used.

Question 1020564: two concrete mixture , one with 60% sand and the other pure sand, are to be mixed to create 10 kg of 10% sand mixture. how much of each should be used.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This situation will not happen, and as such this problem has NO solution. The reason being, combining a 60% sand mixture and 100% sand mixture will yield a mixture of sand between 60% and 100%, which is much higher than the desired 10% sand content.
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