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In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 4 to 15. A jar of the chemical contains 375 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc d
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In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 4 to 15. A jar of the chemical contains 375 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain?
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Answer: 93 grams Zinc
Step-by-step explanation:
3 Zinc : 13 Copper
x 31 x 31
93 Zinc, 403 Copper
or
set up a proportion, cross multiply, and solve for the variable:
3(403) = 13(x)
3(31) = x
93 = x
Answer:
100 Grams of Zinc
Step-by-step explanation:
15 divided by 4 is 3.75.
375 divided by 3.75 is 100.
100 grams Zinc.