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In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 19. A jar of the chemical contains 570 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain?

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the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 19

zinc: copper

3:19

or

zinc/copper

3/ 9

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570 grams of copper

we can use the ratio

570 of cooper * 3 Zinc / 9 of copper = 190

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the jar contains 190 grams of zinc

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