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50 POINTS+BRAINLIEST 8TH GRADE MATH: A truck leaves a construction site with its cargo hold 1/4 full of sand. On the way, the truck stops at a depot, where 9 tons of sand is added to the cargo hold, making it 5/8 full. How many tons of sand could the cargo hold contain if completely full?

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Answer:

24 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

5/8 - 1/4 = 3/8ths of L  = 9 tons ......    

3/8 L = 9

L  =  9 * 8/3

  = 24 tons full load