Question

3
3
An alloy consists of 3 gm of copper and 2
4
gm of tin. Find the ratio of copper to that of tin in
the alloy in the simplest form.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1:8

Step-by-step explanation:

3gm of copper/24gm of tin

3/24=1/8

=1:8

Answer 2

Answer:

Ratio of the copper to that of tin in the alloy is 14 : 11 .

Step-by-step explanation:

The weight of Copper in alloy 3

2

1

g=

2

7

g

The weight of tin in alloy 2

4

3

g=

4

11

g

The total weight of alloy is

2

7

+

4

11

=

4

25

g

The Fraction of Copper is

4

25

2

7

=

25

14

The Fraction of Tin is

4

25

4

11

=

25

11

The Ratio is given by

25

14

:

25

11

=14:11