SOLUTION: Mrs. Butler is filling planter boxes with soil. She has soil that is 26% sand, and she buys 9 pounds of a commercial potting soil that is 31% sand. She mixes some of her soil with
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Question 1101796: Mrs. Butler is filling planter boxes with soil. She has soil that is 26% sand, and she buys 9 pounds of a commercial potting soil that is 31% sand. She mixes some of her soil with the 9 pounds of commercial potting soil. The resultiong soil mixture is 29% sand. How many pounds of her soil did MRs. Butler use?
A. 15 lb
B. 9 lb
C. 4 lb
D. 6 lb Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
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