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A concrete mixture calls for one part cement to three parts sand. How much cement is needed if the contractor used 22 buckets of sand?(a) $5 \frac{2}{3}$ buckets(b) $6 \frac{3}{4}$ buckets(c) $7 \frac{1}{3}$ buckets(d) 33 buckets
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