1. A silversmith mixed 35 g of a 60% silver alloy with 70 g of a 25% silver alloy. What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)   2. A butcher has some hamburger that is 23% fat and some that is 17% fat. How many pounds of each should be mixed to make 81 lb of hamburger that is 19% fat?

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1. A silversmith mixed 35 g of a 60% silver alloy with 70 g of a 25% silver alloy. What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

 

2. A butcher has some hamburger that is 23% fat and some that is 17% fat. How many pounds of each should be mixed to make 81 lb of hamburger that is 19% fat?

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