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84% of its weight is copper. 16% of its weight is nickel. Find the ratio of the weight of copper to the weight of nickel. Give your ratio in its simplest form.
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84% of its weight is copper.

16% of its weight is nickel.

Find the ratio of the weight of copper to the weight of nickel.
Give your ratio in its simplest form.

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Answer:

21 : 4

Explanation:

ratio of copper nickel = 84 : 16 ( divide both parts by 4 )

= 21 : 4 ← in simplest form

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