Sterling silver is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.If a sterling silver ring contains 6.55 g of silver,what is the mass of the ring?

Name: Sterling silver is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.If a sterling silver ring contains 6.55 g of silver,what is the mass of the ring?
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The mass of the ring can be found by dividing the mass of the silver by its percentage in the alloy (92.5%). So, $ \frac{6.55\,g}{0.925} = 7.08\,g $.

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