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24 June, 09:08

Stainless steel is an alloy (mixture of metals) that many forks, knives, and spoons are made of. To make the stainless steel, a company mixes 4.5 pounds of chromium and 2 pounds of nickel with 18.5 pounds of iron. a. A regular spoon weighs about 25 grams. Explain how you could find out what percentage of the spoons weight is due to chromium. How much is this in grams?

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  1. 24 June, 09:32
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    Add the weight of chromium, nickel and iron to get 25 pounds. Then divide the weight of chromium by the weight of the stainless steel to get 18%. Then find 18% of 25 g which is 4.5 g.
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