SOLUTION: A tank contains 40,000 pounds of sand. The tank also contains 10,000 pounds of water. What percentage of the mixture in the tank is water?
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Question 718775: A tank contains 40,000 pounds of sand. The tank also contains 10,000 pounds of water. What percentage of the mixture in the tank is water? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The percentage in words is:
[( pounds of water ) / ( pounds of sand + water )] x 100
20% of the mixture is water
