Problema Solution

23 percent of the mixturwas cadmium if the total weight of the mixture was 3000 grams what was the weight of the other constituents of the mixture

Answer provided by our tutors

23% of 3000 g is cadmium that is 0.23*3000 g


what is left is 3000 - 0.23*3000 = 3000(1 - 0.23) = 3000*0.77 = 2310 g


the weight of the other constituents of the mixture was 2310 grams.