A construction company bought 1.5 tons of gravel and 9.1 tons of sand. How many tons of material did the company buy in all?
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The company bought a total of 10.6 tons of material.
To find the total tons of material bought by the construction company, we need to add the quantities of gravel and sand.
Gravel quantity: 1.5 tons
Sand quantity: 9.1 tons
Adding these quantities together:
1.5 tons + 9.1 tons = 10.6 tons
Therefore, the construction company bought a total of 10.6 tons of material.
To find the total tons of material the company bought, we need to add the weight of the gravel and the sand.
Given that the company bought 1.5 tons of gravel and 9.1 tons of sand, we can simply add these two quantities together.
1.5 tons + 9.1 tons = 10.6 tons
So, the construction company bought a total of 10.6 tons of material in all.