document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101674>Question 1101674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Jackson is filling planter boxes with soil. He has soil that is 19% sand, and he buys 8 pounds of a commercial potting soil that is 22% sand. He mixes some of his soil with the 8 pounds of commercial potting soil. The resulting soil mixture is 21% sand. How many pounds of his soil did Mr. Jackson use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 12 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 4 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 8 lb </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This can also be solved more easily because the given values allow for simple whole numbers, not far apart. </SPAN>\n" );
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