Question

If Sterling silver is 90.0% silver and 10.0% copper, what is the maximum amount of Sterling silver that can be made if you have 48.3 grams of silver metal and an unlimited amount of copper

Answer 1

Answer:

$x=54g$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Content of Sterling silver:

Let x be sterling silver

Silver $S=0.9x$

Copper $C=0.1x$

Total  silver available $T=48.3$

Generally the equation for Total amount to be made is mathematically given by

$T=\frac{x*90}{100}$

$x=\frac{48.3*100}{90}$

$x=54g$