a supplier sells 2 1/4 pounds of mulch for every 1 1/3 pounds of gravel. The supplier sells 172 pounds of mulch and gravel combined. how many pounds of each item did the supplier sell?
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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combined number of pounds of mulch and gravel sold.
2 ¼ + 1 ⅓=3.5833333
pounds of mulch that the supplier sells
2.25/3.583333 X 172=108 pounds
pounds of gravel that the supplier sells for 172 pounds of mulch
(1 1/3) / 3.583333 X 172=64 pounds