SOLUTION: An alloy contains 69 g of pure gold and 33 g of pure zinc. What is the percent zinc in the alloy? Express your answer to the ones place.
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Question 775286: An alloy contains 69 g of pure gold and 33 g of pure zinc. What is the percent zinc in the alloy? Express your answer to the ones place.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total weight of alloy = 69g + 33g = 102g
33g/102g * 100 = 32.4%
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