Ask Question
26 May, 09:52

An alloy of tin is 15% tin and weighs 20 pounds. A second alloy is 10% tin How many pounds of the second alloy

must be added to the first to get a 12% muture?

500

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 26 May, 12:13
    0
    30 pounds

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Amount of tin in first alloy + amount of tin in second alloy = amount of tin in mixture

    0.15 (20) + 0.10 x = 0.12 (20 + x)

    3 + 0.10 x = 2.4 + 0.12 x

    0.6 = 0.02 x

    x = 30
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “An alloy of tin is 15% tin and weighs 20 pounds. A second alloy is 10% tin How many pounds of the second alloy must be added to the first ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers