Question

Gunpowder contains 75% nitre and 10% sulphur.Find the amount of gunpowder which Carrie's 9 kg nitre. What amount of gunpowder would contain 2.5 kg sulphur?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x kg be the gunpowder which contain 9kg nitre.

So,

A/q

Hence,12 kg of gunpowder carry 9kg nitre.

Now,

Let y kg gunpowder contain 2.5 kg of Sulphur.

A/q

Hence,

25kg of gunpowder carries 2.5 kg Sulphur

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x kg be the gunpowder which contain 9kg nitre.

So,

A/q

Hence,12 kg of gunpowder carry 9kg nitre.

Now,

Let y kg gunpowder contain 2.5 kg of Sulphur.

A/q

Hence,

25kg of gunpowder carries 2.5 kg Sulphur