SOLUTION: A metal alloy weighing 12 oz. and containing 55% silver is melted and mixed with 3 oz. of a different alloy which contains 5% silver. What percent of the resulting alloy is silver

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Question 732922: A metal alloy weighing 12 oz. and containing 55% silver is melted and mixed with 3 oz. of a different alloy which contains 5% silver. What percent of the resulting alloy is silver?

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