SOLUTION: a metal is made from copper,zinc and lead in the ratio 13:6:1. the mass of the zinc is 90kg. calculate the mass of the metal

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Question 1001627: a metal is made from copper,zinc and lead in the ratio 13:6:1. the mass of the zinc is 90kg. calculate the mass of the metal
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio can give you the fraction which is zinc.

6%2F%2813%2B6%2B1%29, how much of the metal is zinc, AS A FRACTION of the metal alloy or mixture.

90%28gramsZinc%29%2A%28%2813%2B6%2B1%29%2F6%29%28gramsMetal%2FgramsZinc%29