Kenji mixes 1/5 pound of clay soil with 1/8 of a bale of straw to make an adobe brick. How much clay soil will he need to use the whol

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Kenji mixes 1/5 pound of clay soil with 1/8 of a bale of straw to make an adobe
brick. How much clay soil will he need to use the whole bale of straw?
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Thu Cúc 5 years 2021-08-12T12:38:04+00:00 1 Answers 292 views 1

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  1. huyenthanh
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    2021-08-12T12:39:16+00:00
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    Answer:

    8/5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Clay soil = 1/5 pounds

    Bale of strraw = 1/8

    How much clay soil will he need to use the whole bale of straw

    Let

    Clay soil needed = x

    Bale of straw needed = 1

    Clay soil : Bale of straw

    1/5 : 1/8 = x : 1

    1/5 ÷ 1/8 = x / 1

    1/5 × 8/1 = x / 1

    8/5 = x / 1

    Cross product

    8 * 1 = 5 * x

    8 = 5x

    Divide both sides by 5

    x = 8/5

    = 1 3/5

    8/5 pounds of clay soil is needed to make the whole bale of straw

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