On the mixing of the scalar mesons f(o)(1370), f(o)(1500) and f(o)(1710)

Based on a 3 x 3 mass matrix describing the mixing of the scalar states f(o )(1370), f(o)(1500) and f(o)(1710), the hadronic decays of the three states into two pseudoscalar mesons are investigated. Under the possible assumpti on concerning the mass level order of the bare states \N] = \u (u) over bar + d (d) over bar]/root2, \S] = \s (s) over bar) and \G) = \gg] in the scal ar sector, M-G > M-N > M-S, the implications of some of the observed branch ing ratios for the glueball-quarkonia content of the three states are studi ed. Some predictions about the decays of the three states are presented, wh ich can provide stringent consistency checks for our assumption.