In an alloy of copper and tin, there is 85% of copper. How much of this alloy do you need in order to get 1 13/32 lb of tin?

Question

asked Aug 12, 2018 122k views

1 Answer

← Prev Question Next Question →

Ask a Question

Tony Ranieri · Answer 1 · 2018-08-17T15:35:48+0000

The solution for this question to determine how much of this alloy do you need in order to get 1 13/32 lb of tin.If the alloy is 85% copper, then it is 15% tin. So:

15n/100 = 45/32
4500 = 480n
n = 9.375 lbs. of the alloy to get 1.40625 lbs of tin.

In an alloy of copper and tin, there is 85% of copper. How much of this alloy do you need in order to get 1 13/32 lb of tin?

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Categories

Other Questions