SOLUTION: How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft� of soil containing 15% sand in order to make a soil containing 35% sand?

Question 198073: How much soil containing 45% sand do you need
to add to 1 ft� of soil containing 15% sand in order
to make a soil containing 35% sand?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = ft3 of 45% sand soil needed
In words:
{ft3 sand in final mixture)/(total ft3 of mixture) = 35%

Multiply both sides by

2 ft3 of 45% sand soil is needed
check:

OK
RELATED QUESTIONS
How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft� of soil containing 15%... (answered by solver91311)

How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft3 of soil containing 15% sand (answered by ptaylor)

how much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft3 of soil containing 15% sand (answered by stanbon)

How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add 1ft of soil containing 15% sand in... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1ft.of soil containing 15% sand... (answered by josmiceli)

Hoe much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1ft(cubed) of soil containing 15% (answered by stanbon)

How much soil containing 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft^3 of soil containing 15%... (answered by solver91311)

How much soli containg 45% sand do you need to add to 1 ft^3 of soil containing 15% sand... (answered by josmiceli)

How much soil with 10% sand do you need to add to 0.5 yd� of soil with 40% sand in... (answered by josmiceli)