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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Gabriel is making a mixture of compost and soil to use for a special plant. He wants his final mixture to be 2 parts compost to 10 parts potting soil. He wants to end up with 6 grams of mix. How many kilograms of compost should he use?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

A 2 to 10 ratio is the same as a 1 to 5 ratio. He wants to end up with 6 grams, so he can use 1 gram compost + 5 grams soil. What is 1 gram in kilograms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.001

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct

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