Gunpowder contains 75% of nitre, 15% charcoal and rest sulphur find the amount of sulphur in 9 kg of - Maths - Comparing Quantities

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Gunpowder contains 75% of nitre, 15% charcoal and rest sulphur find
the amount of sulphur in 9 kg of gunpowder

Neha Sethi · Accepted Answer

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Q% of nitre in gunpowder =75% of charcoal in gunpowder =15Total quantity of gunpowder=9 kg =9000 g   1kg=1000 gQuantity of nitre in it=75% of 9000 g=75100×9000g=6750 g=6
75 kgQuantity of charcoal  in it=15% of 9000 g=15100×9000g=1350 g=1
35 kgSo, Quantity ofsulphur  in it=9000-6750+1350g=9000-8100g=900 g=0
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Gunpowder contains 75% of nitre, 15% charcoal and rest sulphur. find the amount of sulphur in 9 kg of gunpowder.