SOLUTION: a certain concrete mixture contains 6.00% cement and 8.00% sand how many kilograms of sand should be combined with 255 kg of cement to make aa batch that is 14.0% cement and 16.0%

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Question 1134792: a certain concrete mixture contains 6.00% cement and 8.00% sand how many kilograms of sand should be combined with 255 kg of cement to make aa batch that is 14.0% cement and 16.0% sand?
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a certain concrete mixture contains 6.00% cement and 8.00% sand
how many kilograms of sand should be combined with 255 kg of cement to make a
batch that is 14.0% cement and 16.0% sand?
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let x = the total amt of the concrete in this new mixture
14% of the new mixture equals 255
.14x = 255
x = 255/.14
x = 1821.43 kg total weight of the concrete
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Find the amt of sand in this concrete mixture
.16 * 1821.43 = 291.43 kg of Sand required

Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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