Write your question here (Keep it simple and clear to get the best answer) the medal zena won for athletics consists of silver and brass in the ratio 3:5. if the medal has a mass of 200g how do i calculate the mass of the silver?

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23 April, 20:59

Write your question here (Keep it simple and clear to get the best answer) the medal zena won for athletics consists of silver and brass in the ratio 3:5. if the medal has a mass of 200g how do i calculate the mass of the silver?

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Emmett Small · Answer 1

Silver : brass = 3 : 5

Lets take the value as x

Therefore, 3x+5x = 200 (since the mass of the medal is 200 g)

8x = 200

x = 200/8

= 25

The mass of silver = 3x

= 3*25

= 75 g