Question

In a cement mixture, the ratio of amount of sand to amount of cement is 8 to 2. How many shovels of cement should be mixed with 36 shovels of sands?

Answer 1

Answer:

9 shovels of cement should be mixed with 36 shovels of sands.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, the ratio of sand to the amount of cement is 8 : 2

So, Sand : Cement = 8 : 2

Now it is asked the number of shovels of cement required that should be mixed with 36 shovels of sand

So,

We have

Sand : Cement = shovels of sand : shovels of cement

Let us consider the number of shovels of cement is x

So,

8 : 2 = 36 : x

Equating we get x = 9

So the number of shovels of cement is 9.