document.write( "Question 1083425: I am not sure if I am posting this in the right place \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A contractor mixes concrete from bags of​ pre-mix. How many bags with 10 % cement should he mix with 4 bags of 12.5% cement to produce a mix containing 11% ​cement?
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\n" ); document.write( "A. 10 Bags
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\n" ); document.write( "C. 6 Bags
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x=bags of 10%
\n" ); document.write( ".10x+4*.125=(x+4)(.11)
\n" ); document.write( ".10x+.5=.11x+.44
\n" ); document.write( ".01x=.06
\n" ); document.write( "x=6 bags
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\n" ); document.write( "check 6 * 10 +4*12.5=110=10*11
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