Question

A bucket contains 1/6 of a pound if blue-colored sand. It is then filled to a weight of 1 lb with a mixture that contains equal amounts of blue, red, and yellow sand. What fraction of the final mixture is blue sand?

Answer 1

You have 5/6 of the mix that is 1/3 blue that is =
Then add 1/6

Answer 2

How do yu know 1/3 is blue?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

equal parts blue red and yellow, that's 1/3 blue

Answer 5

Okay so whats the answer? Im confused

Answer 6

What is 5/6 times 1/3?

Answer 7

5/18 ?

Answer 8

Now add 1/6 or 3/18

Answer 9

8/18 so it reduces to 4/9 ?

Answer 10

Yep

Answer 11

So thats the answer?
4/9

Answer 12

I sure hope so.

Answer 13

thank you so very much :)

Answer 14

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