General purpose concrete is created using a 1:2:3 ratio of cement to sand to gravel. If we have 150 kgs of sand available how many kgs of concrete can we make? (Assume we have more than enough cement and gravel.)

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anonymous · Answer

add the ratios  = 6 

sand is in the ratio of 2 , therefore 2\6 * 150 = answer

anonymous · Answer

wait what?

jdoe0001 · Answer

what's the ratio from sand to concrete?

anonymous · Answer

2/1?

jdoe0001 · Answer

ahemm hint -> "1:2:3 ratio of cement to sand to gravel. "

jdoe0001 · Answer

well.. cement.... hmmm I see the confusion

anonymous · Answer

oh wait , I got it it . the total ratio is going to be the concrete . 

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