Question

In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 17. A jar of the chemical contains 340 grams of

copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain?
It contains grams of .

Answer 1

Total amount of zinc in jar = 60 gram

Explanation:

Given:

Total copper contain in jar = 340 grams

Ratio of zinc to copper in Jar = 3:17

Find:

Total amount of zinc in jar

Computation:

Total amount of zinc in jar = Total copper contain in jar[ratio of zinc / ratio of copper]

Total amount of zinc in jar = 340[3 / 17]

Total amount of zinc in jar = 1,020 / 17

Total amount of zinc in jar = 60 gram