In a chemical compound there are three parts zinc for every 16 parts copper by mass. A piece of the compound contains 320 g of c

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Lina20 [59]

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In a chemical compound there are three parts zinc for every 16 parts copper by mass. A piece of the compound contains 320 g of c

opper. Write and solve an equation to determine the amount of zinc in the chemical compound.

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Orlov [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-19T14:54:56+03:00

Orlov [11]3 years ago

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<span>Total mass contains 320g copper. How many parts of 16g copper are there of the total mass of 320g copper? 320/16 = 20. There are 20 portions of 16g copper. (320/16) * 3 = 60g There are 60g of zinc in the compound.</span>