SOLUTION: Suppose you have 10 ounces of jewelry silver how much pure silver must be mixed with the silver to make sterling silver?

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Question 1107235: Suppose you have 10 ounces of jewelry silver how much pure silver must be mixed with the silver to make sterling silver?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is supposed to be the silver concentration in jewelry silver? Same about sterling silver. You want tutors to look for this information in a reference source?
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