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A chef uses salt and sugar in the ratio 2:7 to make a sauce. The chef uses 133 g of sugar. How much salt does he use?
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A chef uses salt and sugar in the ratio 2:7 to make a sauce. The chef uses 133 g of sugar. How much salt does he use?

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x = total quantity used

Salt = 2/9 of x
Sugar = 7/9 of x

133g = 7/9x
x = 171g

2/9x [salt] = 38g
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