Asked by Megan
A statue is made of a mixture of copper and zinc in a ratio of 11:4 (copper to zinc). If the weight of the statue is 3165 pounds, what is the weight of the copper?
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Answered by
bobpursley
copper must be 11/15 of the weight
zinc must be 4/15 of the weight.
Could it possibly be anything other than this?
zinc must be 4/15 of the weight.
Could it possibly be anything other than this?