5.24 Three aggregates are to be mixed together in the following ratio: Aggregate A 35% Aggregate B 40% Aggregate C 25% For each aggregate, the percent passing a set of five sieves is shown in the fol- lowing table:

Using 0.45 power method to draw and compare between the aggregate gradations below. Sieve (mm) Gradation I Gradation II 25 100 19 95 100 95 12.5 87 70 9.5 77 57 4.75 56 38 0.6 2.36 1.18 42 30 23 25 17. 12 0.3 0.15 17 12 9 6 0.075 9 4

Quartering (or splitting) means reducing sample sizes into reasonable volumes. Would you expect every after each quartering (or splitting) process, the weight of the original aggregates would be reduced to half or almost half? Why or why not? Defend your reason.