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15 May, 05:25

A certain ore is 34.4% nickel by mass. How many kilograms of this ore would need to dig up to have 30.0g of nickel?

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  1. 15 May, 05:37
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    Let us say that:

    x = mass of ore

    y = mass of nickel

    Therefore the equation relating the two is:

    0.344x = y

    Now solve for x when y = 30 g:

    0.344 x = 30 g

    x = 87.21 g

    Therefore 87.21 g of ore is needed.
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