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Australian AMC 2015 - Upper Primary Question 23

AMC AUSTRALIA · Australian AMC 2015 - Upper Primary

Question 23

A scientist was testing a piece of metal which contains copper and zinc. He found the ratio of metals was 2 parts copper to 3 parts zinc. Then he melted this metal and added 120 g of copper and 40 g of zinc into it, forming a new piece of metal which weighs 660 g.

What is the ratio of copper and zinc in the new metal?

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  1. 1 part copper to 3 parts zinc
  2. 2 parts copper to 3 parts zinc
  3. 16 parts copper to 17 parts zinc
  4. 8 parts copper to 17 parts zinc
  5. 8 parts copper to 33 parts zinc