Let x be the amount of cement and y be the amount of sand. If <span>the ratio of cement to sand for mortar is 1:3, then

and y=3x.
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So, if <span>Sandy puts in x=7 shovels of cement, then she puts

shovels of sand.
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Answer: 21 shovels of sand.
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5/6 x 2 3/4 = 5/6 x (2x4+3)/4 = 5/6 x 11/4 = 55/24 = 2 7/24
4.5 inches multiplied by 1.5 feet equals 6.75 feet.
cicero meant to transfer something to someone .