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7 February, 08:34

Gabriel is making a mixture of compost and soil to use for a special plant. He wants his final mix to be 2 parts compost to 10 parts potting soil. He wants to end up with 12 kilograms of mix. How many kilograms of compost should Gabriel use?

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  1. 7 February, 10:21
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    Since the ratio is 2:10 the total must be a multiple of twelve, and in this case is 12. So each part is 1/12 of the total or one.

    So Gabriel needs to mix 2kg of compost with 10kg of potting soil.
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