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Question 892646: will you please help me solve this problem :
~6ft^3 of soil containing 25% sand was mixed into 4ft^3 of soil containing 55% sand. what is the sand content of the mixture?
my work so far:
25%/100=.25x6=1.5
55%/100=.55x4=2.2
i dont know what steps to take to finish this problem
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think this way:

{amountOfSand}/{amountOfSoil}={parts}/{WholeMixture}

This can be done with percents.

%286%2A25%2B4%2A55%29%2F%286%2B4%29=PercentSandMixture
37%

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
will you please help me solve this problem :
~6ft^3 of soil containing 25% sand was mixed into 4ft^3 of soil containing 55% sand. what is the sand content of the mixture?
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6*25 + 4*55 = (6+4)*S