If Sterling silver is 90.0% silver and 10.0% copper, what is the maximum amount of Sterling silver that can be made if you have 48.3 grams of silver metal and an unlimited amount of copper

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]x=54g[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Content of Sterling silver:

Let x be sterling silver

Silver [tex]S=0.9x[/tex]

Copper [tex]C=0.1x[/tex]

Total  silver available [tex]T=48.3[/tex]

Generally the equation for Total amount to be made is mathematically given by

[tex]T=\frac{x*90}{100}[/tex]

[tex]x=\frac{48.3*100}{90}[/tex]

[tex]x=54g[/tex]