Gunpowder contains 75% nitre and 10% sulphur. Find the amount of the gunpowder which carries 9 kg nitre. What amount of gunpowder would contain 2.3 kg sulphur?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Amount of nitre in gunpowder = 9 kg

Percentage of nitre in gunpowder = 75%

Let amount of gunpowder = x kg

So,

=

Amount of sulphur in gunpowder = 2.3 kg

Percentage of sulphur in gunpowder = 10%

Let amount of gunpoder = x kg

So,

=