A specific concrete mixture consists of cement, sand, and gravel in a weight ratio of 2:4:6. If you have 10 kilograms of cement, what is the maximum weight of this mixture that can be produced?

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In this problem, we are given a weight ratio of cement, sand, and gravel as 2:4:6. This indicates that for every 2 kg of cement, we will mix in 4 kg of sand and 6 kg of gravel. The total weight of the mixture for every 2 kg of cement is 2 + 4 + 6 = 12 kg. We need to find out how much…

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SaketJun 15, 2024

Love how you solved this

MirzebeyevaSep 21, 2024

thanks for the answer

What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to reason about weighted averages and the composition of mixtures.

Common trap

Averaging the percentages of two solutions without weighting by their volumes.