Question

A metal bar weighs 8.18 ounces. 96% of the bar is silver.How many ounces of silver are in the bar?

Answer 1

There are approximately 7.8528 Ounces of silver in the metal bar. 

Answer 2

In mathematics, a percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%",

Given that a metal bar weighs 8.18 ounces and 96% of the bar is silver.

The amount of Silver in the bar is

`A=(96)/(100)(8.18) =7.8528`.

The amount of Silver in the bar in ounces is
`7.8528\;ounces`.