SOLUTION: a contractor mixes concrete from bags of premix for small jobs. How many bags with 6% cement should he mix with 4 bags of 9.5% to produce a mix containing 7% cement A) 12 bags B)

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Question 1141137: a contractor mixes concrete from bags of premix for small jobs. How many bags with 6% cement should he mix with 4 bags of 9.5% to produce a mix containing 7% cement
A) 12 bags B) 10 bags C) 19 bags D) 14 bags

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