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A casting is made up of Copper and Zinc. If 65% of the casting is…

A casting is made up of Copper and Zinc. If 65% of the casting is Zinc and there are 147g of Copper. What is the mass of the casting?
  • A.
    320g
  • B.
    420g
  • C.
    520g
  • D.
    620g
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

%Zinc + %Copper = 100%
65% + %Copper = 100%
%Copper = 100% – 65% = 35%
%Copper = (frac{text{Mass of % Copper}}{text{Mass of Casting}}) x 100%
Mass of Casting = (frac{147}{35}) x 100%
= 420g