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In an alloy of gold and silver the ratio of the amount of gold to the amount of silver is 2:5. What is the weight of silver in the alloy if there are 18g of gold?

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Answer:

45grams

Explanation:

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Answer:

45

Explanation:

equate the two equations

2/5=18/x

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