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A mixture of sand, cement and ballast is in the ratio 5:1:3. If the cost of 7 tonnes of sand is Sh 3000, 5 tonnes of...

A mixture of sand, cement and ballast is in the ratio 5:1:3. If the cost of 7 tonnes of sand is Sh 3000,
5 tonnes of cement sh 50,000 and 8 tonnes of ballast Sh 4000, find the cost of 7tonnes of the mixture.

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Kavungya answered the question on September 18, 2019 at 14:43

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