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  • 04-05-2019
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Mr green makes some compost he mixes soil, manure and leaf mould in the ratio 3:1:2 mr greenmakes 72 literes of the compost. How many litres of soil does he use?

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  • 14-05-2019

Answer:

[tex]36\ liters\ of\ soil[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The ratio of soil, manure and leaf mould is [tex]3:1:2[/tex]

That means

For every 6 liters of the compost, he use 3 liters of soil

so by proportion

Find how many liters of soil does he use for 72 liters of compost

[tex]\frac{3}{6}=\frac{x}{72}\\ \\x=3*72/6\\ \\x=36\ liters\ of\ soil[/tex]

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