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In a certain chemical,The ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 11.A jar of the chemical contains 286 grams of copper.how many grams of zinc is there? thanks UwU '^'

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78 g because 2/11 of 286 is 78 g
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Answer:

The jar of chermical contains 66g of Zinc.

Explanation:

The ratio of Zinc to Copper is 3 : 13

A jar of the chemical contains 286g of copper.

Let the mass of the Zinc be xg.

13/3 = 286/x

x = 3A286/13= 66g

So the jar of chemical contains 66g of Zinc.

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