A ship is carrying gold bars and silver bars in the ratio 13:17. The ship's load

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Using proportions, considering the weight of each bar and the ratio, it is found that the ship is carrying 52 gold bars.

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A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

Each bar weighs 5 kg, and the total weight is of 600 kg, hence the number of bars is given by:

n = 600/5 = 120.

The proportion of gold bars is given by:

p = 13/(13 + 17) = 13/30

Hence, out of 120 bars, the number of gold bars is given by:

nG = 120 x 13/30 = 4 x 13 = 52.

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