If you mixed 8.0 tons of sand, 12 tons of rock, and 4.0 tons of cement to make concrete, what would the % by weight of sand be?

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If you mixed 8.0 tons of sand, 12 tons of rock, and 4.0 tons of cement to make
concrete, what would the % by weight of sand be?
If you have a mixture of 10 lb. sunflower seeds which cost 32¢ per pound and 16 lb. of
cracked corn which cost 18¢ per pound, how much would this mixture cost per
pound?
If 28% of the objects in a box weighed 45 gm each and other 72% weighed 55 gm each,
what is the average weight of the objects.
Centage Lem
Transcribed Image Text:If you mixed 8.0 tons of sand, 12 tons of rock, and 4.0 tons of cement to make concrete, what would the % by weight of sand be? If you have a mixture of 10 lb. sunflower seeds which cost 32¢ per pound and 16 lb. of cracked corn which cost 18¢ per pound, how much would this mixture cost per pound? If 28% of the objects in a box weighed 45 gm each and other 72% weighed 55 gm each, what is the average weight of the objects. Centage Lem
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