Craig owns a ready mis concrete company. Craig receives an order for 1.5 cubic yards of concrete. This mixture of concrete contains sand, cement, gravel, and water; for each pound of water, there are 5lb of sand, 2lb of cement, and 7lb of gravel. Find the total weight of the order (in pounds), assuming a cubic yeard of concrete weighs 4000 lb, and how many pounds of each ingredient must be used. answer in the back of the book is: water: 400lb sand: 2000lb cement: 800lb gravel: 2800lb

Craig owns a ready mis concrete company. Craig receives an order for 1.5 cubic yards of concrete. This mixture of concrete contains sand, cement, gravel, and water; for each pound of water, there are 5lb of sand, 2lb of cement, and 7lb of gravel. Find the total weight of the order (in pounds), assuming a cubic yeard of concrete weighs 4000 lb, and how many pounds of each ingredient must be used. answer in the back of the book is: water: 400lb sand: 2000lb cement: 800lb gravel: 2800lb

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter1: Foundations

Section1.10: Systems Of Measurement

Problem 1.300TI: To make one pan of baklava, Dorothea needs 400 grams of filo pastry. If Dorothea plans to make 6...

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