Answer:
Mass Percent of Pencils = 7.20%
Explanation:
The mass percent can be calculated using the following equation. In this case, the "solute" is the pencil and the "solution" is the collection of pencils.
mass solute
Mass Percent = ------------------------ x 100%
mass solution
9.540 g (pencil)
Mass Percent = -------------------------------------------- x 100%
132.456 g (pencil collection)
Mass Percent = 7.20%
