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A mixture of concrete is made up of sand and cement in the ratio of 5:3. How many cubic centimeters of sand are needed to make 160 cubic centimeters of concrete mix?

Answer :

Answer: [tex]100\ cm^3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The ratio of mixture of sand and cement is 5:3

If the total volume of mixture is [tex]160\ cm^3[/tex]

Suppose there is 5x and 3x cubic centimeter of sand and cement respectively i.e.

[tex]\Rightarrow 5x+3x=160\\\Rightarrow 8x=160\\\Rightarrow x=20\ cm^3[/tex]

Sand [tex]5x=5\times 20=100\ cm^3[/tex]

So, there is [tex]100\ cm^3[/tex] of sand in the mixture

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