document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479810>Question 479810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2m^3 of soil containing 35% sand was mixed into 6m^3 of soil containing 15% sand. What is the sand content of the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2*0.35 = 0.7 cm of sand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*0.15 = 0.9 cm of sand<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 1.6 m^3 of sand in 8 m^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6/8 = 0.2 = 20% sand\r<BR>\n" );
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