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In a certain chemical the ratio of zinc to copper is 4 to 17 a jar of the chemical contains 595 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain

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Answer:93 grams Zinc

Step-by-step explanation:3 Zinc : 13 Copper

x 31 x 31

93 Zinc, 403 Copper

or

set up a proportion, cross multiply, and solve for the variable:

3(403) = 13(x)

3(31) = x

93 = x

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