In a certain chemical, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 19. A jar of the chemical contains 874 grams of copper. How many grams of zinc does it contain?
It contains
grams of Zinc

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Answer:

138 grams of zinc

Step-by-step explanation:

Zinc : copper = 3 : 19

Let amount of zinc = 138 grams

3 : 19 :: x : 874

Product of means  = product of extremes

19 * x = 3 * 874

      x = [tex]\frac{3*874}{19}[/tex]

      x = 3 * 46

Zinc = 138 grams

[tex]\underline{\underline{\sf \bigstar \qquad Solution \qquad \: \bigstar}} \\ [/tex]

  • Copper and Zinc in the ratio = 3:19

  • Weight of copper in chemical = 874 grams

Let weight of copper be 3x and weight of zinc be 19x.

☯ [tex]\underline{\boldsymbol{According\: to \:the\: Question\:now :}} \\[/tex]

[tex]:\implies \textsf {Total weight = weight of copper + weight of zinc} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]:\implies \textsf {Total weight = 3x +19x} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]:\implies \underline{ \boxed{ \textsf {Total weight = 22x}}} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

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[tex]\dashrightarrow\:\:\textsf{ Weight of chemical = weight of zinc + weight of copper} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \sf 22x = 3x + 19x \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \sf 22x = 3x + 874 \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \sf 22x - 3x = 874 \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \sf 19x = 874 \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \sf x = \dfrac{874}{19} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\dashrightarrow \: \: \underline{\boxed{ \sf x = 46}} \\ \\ \\[/tex]

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[tex]\bigstar\:\underline{\frak{Finding \: the \: weight \: of \: the \: zinc \: in \: a \: chemical : }}[/tex]

[tex]\longrightarrow\:\:\sf weight \: of \: zinc = 3x \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\longrightarrow\:\:\sf weight \: of \: zinc = 3 \times 46 \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\longrightarrow\:\: \underline{ \boxed{\sf weight \: of \: zinc =138 \: grams}} \\ \\ \\ [/tex]

[tex]\therefore\:\underline{\textsf{The chemical contains \textbf{138 grams}} \textsf{ of zinc}}. \\ [/tex]