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In an alloy of gold and silver the ratio of the amount of gold to the amount of silver is 2:5. What is the weight of gold in the alloy if there are 80g of silver?

In an alloy of gold and silver the ratio of the amount of gold to the amount of silver is 2:5. What is the weight of gold in the alloy if there are 80g of silver?
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In an alloy of gold and silver the ratio of the amount of gold to the amount of silver is 2:5. What is the weight of gold in the alloy if there are 80g of silver?

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Answer:

2/5 = g/80

5g = 160, so g = 32 grams of gold

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