SOLUTION: A metal alloy weighing 2 oz. and containing 80% silver is melted and mixed with 3 oz. of pure silver. What percent of the resulting alloy is silver?

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Question 715487: A metal alloy weighing 2 oz. and containing 80% silver is melted and mixed with 3 oz. of pure silver. What percent of the resulting alloy is silver?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+.8%2A2+=+1.6+ ounces of silver in 80% alloy
+%28+1.6+%2B+3+%29+%2F+%28+2+%2B+3+%29+
+4.6+%2F+5+
The % silver in resulting alloy is
+%28+4.6+%2F+5+%29%2A100+
+%289.2%2F10%29%2A100+ = 92%