SOLUTION: A certain alloy is composed of two metals, A and B. How many tons of metal A should be added to 24 tons of metal B in order to have an alloy 76% metal A?

Question 1162591: A certain alloy is composed of two metals, A and B. How many tons of metal A should be added to 24 tons of metal B in order to have an alloy 76% metal A?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52900) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem is for quick mental guessing, and the answer is 76 tons of the metal A.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total tons of alloy, A+24
Tons of alloy A, A

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