An alloy contains 32% copper, 40% nickel and rest zinc. Find the mass of the zinc in 1 kg of the alloy.

Mass of alloy = 1kg = 1000 gm


Mass of copper in alloy =


Mass of nickel in alloy =


So, amount of zinc in alloy = 1000 - (320 + 400) = 1000 – 720 = 280 gm


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