A compound is made up of various elements totaling 60 ounces. If the total amount of zinc in the compound is 1 ounce, what percent of the compound is made up of zinc?

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Brenda Ochoa

13 March, 16:17

A compound is made up of various elements totaling 60 ounces. If the total amount of zinc in the compound is 1 ounce, what percent of the compound is made up of zinc?

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Yazmin Davenport · Answer 1

Let x = percent of Zinc x/100 (total compound) = Zinc total compound = 60 ounces total lead = 1ounces Substituting in: (x/100) * 60 = 1 x = (1/60) * 100 = 1.67% so, 1.67 % of total compound is made up of Zinc.