document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040038>Question 1040038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A metallurgist has one alloy containing 49% copper and another containing 62% copper. How many pounds of each alloy must he use to make 51 pounds of a third alloy containing 56% copper? (Round to two decimal places if necessary.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A metallurgist has one alloy containing 49% copper and another containing 62% copper. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of each alloy must he use to make 51 pounds of a third alloy containing 56% copper? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On mixture word problems for alloys see the lesson <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/mixtures/Word-problems-on-mixtures-for-alloys.lesson>Word problems on mixtures for alloys</A> in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem is #1 of that lesson.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider it as a sample and solve your problem by substituting your data.\r<BR>\n" );
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