SOLUTION: If you wanted to make 30 grams of sterling silver for a ring, how many grams of silver and copper would you need to start with?

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Question 928861: If you wanted to make 30 grams of sterling silver for a ring, how many grams of silver and copper would you need to start with?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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IF Using 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% copper
30gm(.925) = 27.75gm Silver and 2.25gm copper