Mr. Fernandez is mixing soil for his garden.He wants the soil to be in the proportion of 1 part sand to 2.5 parts compost. How much compost will he need if he has 3 parts of sand

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To determine the amount of compost Mr. Fernandez will need, we can use proportions.

If 1 part of sand is mixed with 2.5 parts of compost, we can calculate the total parts of the mixture before converting it to specific quantities.

Given that Mr. Fernandez has 3 parts of sand, we can find the total parts of the mixture by adding the parts of sand and the parts of compost. In this case, the total parts of the mixture will be 3 + 2.5 = 5.5 parts.

Since we know that 2.5 parts of the mixture consist of compost, we can calculate the amount of compost needed. We divide the total amount of compost by the total parts of the mixture and multiply it by the given amount of sand.

Amount of compost = (Total parts of compost / Total parts of the mixture) * Amount of sand
Amount of compost = (2.5 / 5.5) * 3

Now, we can solve this equation to find the amount of compost needed.
Amount of compost = (2.5 / 5.5) * 3
Amount of compost ≈ 1.36 parts

Therefore, Mr. Fernandez will need approximately 1.36 parts of compost to mix with 3 parts of sand for his garden. To convert this into specific quantities, he can use any unit of measurement, such as kilograms or pounds, based on his requirements.

x/3 = 2.5/1

Now find x