SOLUTION: 6 oz of copper which costs $4/oz were combined with 2 oz of tin which costs 8/oz. Find the cost per oz of the mixture. please put steps on how to do it.
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Question 776148: 6 oz of copper which costs $4/oz were combined with 2 oz of tin which costs 8/oz. Find the cost per oz of the mixture. please put steps on how to do it. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6 oz of copper which costs $4/oz were combined with 2 oz of tin which costs 8/oz. Find the cost per oz of the mixture. please put steps on how to do it.
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Total value = 6*4+2*8 = 24+16 = $40.00
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Value per ounce = 40/(6+2) = $5.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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