How do I solve for the percentage of each substance in the mixture?  What I know:  Weight of starting mixture: 53.91g   weight of NaI in the mixture: 0.92g   weight of NH4Cl in mixture:1.31g Weight of NaCl in mixture0.3g  weight of sand in the mixture: 0.64g

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How do I solve for the percentage of each substance in the mixture? 

What I know: 

Weight of starting mixture: 53.91g 

 weight of NaI in the mixture: 0.92g 

 weight of NH4Cl in mixture:1.31g

Weight of NaCl in mixture0.3g

 weight of sand in the mixture: 0.64g

 

 now solve for: 

percentage of NaI in the mixture

 percentage of NH4Cl in the mixture

 percentage of NaCl in the mixture

 percentage of Sand in mixture 

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