Problema Solution
The formula required that 20 kilograms of carbon be used to get 160 kg. of the compound. How many kilograms of other components were needed to make 640 kg of the compound?
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Let x represent the kilograms of other components needed to make 640 kg of the compound
160 : (160 - 20) = 640 : x
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x = 560 kg
We need 560 kg of other components to make 640 kg of the compound.