Q

The concentration of silver in an alloy is 35%. If a quantity of the same alloy consists of 119 g of silver, what is the quantity of the other elements in the alloy?

RRB Group D, 23-Oct-18 S-1 2018
✓ Answer: D 221 g
Total quantity of alloy = 119/35 x 100 = 340. Quantity left in the alloy = (100-35)% = 65%. Quantity of the other elements in the alloy = 65/100 x 340 = 221 gram.