ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Social and Commercial Arithmetic

Bronze is made up of zinc, tin and copper in the ratio 1 : 4 : 25 respectively. A bronze statue contains 120 g of tin. Find the required quantities of the other metals.

  • A. zinc 30 g, copper 750 g
  • B. zinc 24 g, copper 600 g
  • C. zinc 120 g, copper 750 g
  • D. zinc 30 g, copper 600 g

Verified working — step 1

Tin's 4 parts equal 120 g, so 1 part = 30 g. Zinc (1 part) = 30 g and copper (25 parts) = 25 × 30 = …

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