Acustomer desires to mix her own concrete. the clerk knows that the ratio of cement to sand to gravel is 1: 3: 4. if the customer needs 1000 pounds of dry mix, how many pounds of each ingredient should she use.

The quantity of cement use is 125 pounds

The quantity of sand use is 375 pounds

The quantity of gravel use is 500 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The ratio of cement to sand to gravel = 1 : 3 : 4

The total quantity of dry mix required = 1000 pounds

Let The quantity of cement required = 1 × x pounds

The quantity of sand required = 3 × x pounds

The quantity of gravel required = 4 × x pounds

So, According to question

The total quantity of dry mix required = The quantity of cement required + The quantity of sand required + The quantity of gravel required

Or, x + 3 x + 4 x = 1000 pounds

Or, 8 x = 1000 pounds

∴  x =

I.e x = 125

So , The quantity of cement required = 1 × 125 pounds = 125 pounds

The quantity of sand required = 3 × 125 pounds = 375 pounds

The quantity of gravel required = 4 × 125 pounds = 500 pounds

Hence The quantity of cement use is 125 pounds

The quantity of sand use is 375 pounds

The quantity of gravel use is 500 pounds

Answer

4 and 5)16.97 or 12√2

6)15.59 or 9√3

7)y = 15.59 or 9√3     x =27

8)17.80