16. write a fraction that represents the weight of glass and granite in the bridge compared to the total weight of the materials in the bridge

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Ryan Z · Answer 1 · 2023-09-16T08:45:45+0000

The first thing we need to do is sum the weight of the materials in the bridge, so we have that

$1000\text{ tons + 400 tons + 200 tons = 1600 tons}$

Now we have that the weight of glass and granite in the bridge is 200 tons, so the fraction is

$(200)/(1600)=\text{ }(2)/(16)=(1)/(8)$

So the answer is 1/8.