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Sterling silver is made of an alloy of silver and copper in the ratio of 37:3. If the mass of a sterling silver ingot is 600 grams, how much silver does it contain?

2006-09-24 07:32:40 · 3 answers · asked by princesschristine91 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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>37x+3x=600

>x=600/40

>x=15

>37x=555=silver

2006-09-24 08:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by chinni s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

37/40 *600=555 grams

2006-09-24 14:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

silver=37/40*600=555 gm

2006-09-24 14:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋