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In a 56 pound mixture of sand and gravel, 14 pound is gravel. How much gravel is there in a 1-pound mixture? ​ 445 ​ lb ​​ 313 lb ​ 310 ​ lb ​​ ​ 524 ​ lb

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Answer:3/10

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User Jkoelker
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Divide the amount of gravel in the 5/6 pound mixture:

1/4 / 5/6 = 1/4 * 6/5 = 6/20 = 3/10 pounds


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