SOLUTION: 1.)how many grams of pure silver must a silversmith mix with a 40% alloy(a mixture that is 40% silver) to produce 680 grams of a 50% alloy?
2.)A machinist is producing a circular
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Question 351773: 1.)how many grams of pure silver must a silversmith mix with a 40% alloy(a mixture that is 40% silver) to produce 680 grams of a 50% alloy?
2.)A machinist is producing a circular cylinder on a lathe.The circumference of the cylinder must be 12 inches, with a tolerance of 0.2 inch. What maximum and minimum radii (to the nearest 0.01 inch)must the machinist stay between to produce an acceptable cylinder?
3.)The loudness, measured in decibels, of a stereo speaker is inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the listener from the speaker. If the loudness is 32 decibels at a distanceof 22 feet, what is the loudness (to the nearest decibel) when the listener is 8 feet from the speaker.
4.)You can rent a car from company A for $32 a day plus $0.09 amile. Company B charges $26 a day plus $0.22 amile.How many miles(to the nearest mile) can be driven per day if using Company B to yield the least rental charge?
5.) It costs a restaurant owner 9 cents per glass for soda, which is sold for 99 cents per glass.How many glasses of soda must the restaurant owner sell to make a profit of $4050?
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Go back to the page where you submitted this set of 5 questions, and re-read the part of the instructions that says: "One question per post."
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