A Truck Can Safely Haul a One-Ton Load $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 56

Short Answer

A truck can safely haul a one-ton load. If it is used to deliver $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ ton of sand and $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ ton of gravel, what portion of a ton of cement can safely be added to the load? __________ ton

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