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Gabriel is making a mixture of compost and soil to use for a special plant. He wants his final mix to be 2 parts compost to 6 parts potting soil. He wants to end up with 6 kilograms of mix. How many kilograms
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Gabriel is making a mixture of compost and soil to use for a special plant. He wants his final mix to be 2 parts compost to 6 parts potting soil. He wants to end up with 6 kilograms of mix. How many kilograms of compost should Gabriel use?

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2+6=8

8 units

6/8=3/4=0.75 per unit

2 times 0.75=1.5
6 times 0.75=4.5


2 parts compost so 1.5kg compost
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