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 gra

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3 years ago

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ms of zinc does it contain?

2 answers:

OverLord2011 [107] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-15T18:54:47+03:00

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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.

Reika [66] · Answer 2 · 2022-10-15T16:51:23+03:00

Reika [66]3 years ago

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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

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 gra