By volume, one alloy is %60 copper, %30 zinc, and %10 nickel. A second alloy has percents of %50, %30, and %20, respectively. A third alloy is %30 copper and %70 nickel. How much of each alloy is needed to make 100 cm3 of a resulting alloy with percents of %40, %15, and %45, respectively?
By volume, one alloy is %60 copper, %30 zinc, and %10 nickel. A second alloy has percents of %50, %30, and %20, respectively. A third alloy is %30 copper and %70 nickel. How much of each alloy is needed to make 100 cm3 of a resulting alloy with percents of %40, %15, and %45, respectively?
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![By volume, one alloy is %60 copper, %30 zinc, and
%10 nickel. A second alloy has percents of %50,
%30, and %20, respectively. A third alloy is %30
copper and %70 nickel. How much of each alloy
is needed to make 100 cm3
of a resulting alloy with percents of %40, %15, and
%45, respectively?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F652bb867-9bd8-4b04-a58e-63bd81df9bdc%2Ff475f7d8-0881-4148-b482-a11448e55ceb%2Fpfsbezp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:By volume, one alloy is %60 copper, %30 zinc, and
%10 nickel. A second alloy has percents of %50,
%30, and %20, respectively. A third alloy is %30
copper and %70 nickel. How much of each alloy
is needed to make 100 cm3
of a resulting alloy with percents of %40, %15, and
%45, respectively?
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