Basic Chemistry
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134878119
Author: Timberlake, Karen C. , William
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 1.4, Problem 23PP
a. A clinic had 25 patients on Friday morning. 11.21 patients were given flu shots, what percentage of the patients received flu shots? Express your answer to the ones place.
b. An alloy contains 56 g of pure silver and 22 g of pure copper. What is the percentage of silver in the alloy? Express your answer to the ones place.
c. A collection of coins contains 11 nickels, 5 quarters, and 7 dimes. What is the percentage of dimes in the collection? Express your answer to the ones place.
d. A saline solution has a mass of 44 g, of which 2.2 g is sodium chloride. What percent of the solution is sodium chloride? Express your answer to the ones place.
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