SOLUTION: An alloy contains 32% of copper, 40% of nickel and rest zinc. Find the mass of the zinc in 1kg of alloy.

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Question 807778: An alloy contains 32% of copper, 40% of nickel and rest zinc. Find the mass of the zinc in 1kg of alloy.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The rest as zinc, 100-32-40=27,
So alloy is 27% zinc.

1 kg of alloy would contain %280.27%29%281%29 kg. of zinc.
27000 grams zinc, or 0.27 kilograms zinc.