Question

10 yd^3 of sand was mixed into 6 yd^3 of soil containing 28% sand. What is the sand content of the mixture?

Answer 1

@tkhunny @mathmale Help please!

Answer 2

@Nnesha

Answer 3

Add up the sand: 10 yd^3 + 28%(6 yd^3) = ??

Add up the mixture: 10 yd^3 + 6 yd^3 = 16 yd^2

Answer 4

Okay so the first one is 11.68. Then what?

Answer 5

Off to the second one. What else?

Answer 6

What percent of 16 is 11.68?

Answer 7

73%

Answer 8

I think you're done.