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A pile of sand has a weight of 90kg the sand is put into a small bag ,a medium and a large bag in the ratio 2:3:7 work out the weight of sand in each bag

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Answer:

15kg, 22.5kg and 52.5kg

Explanation:

2 + 3 + 7 = 12

Small bag = 2/12 × 90kg = 15kg

Medium bag = 3/12 × 90kg = 22.5kg

Large bag = 7/12 × 90kg = 52.5kg

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