SOLUTION: a metallurgist has an alloy containing 26% aluminum and another containing 56% aluminum. how many pounds of each alloy must he use to make 48 pounds of a third alloy containing 51%
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Question 1006767: a metallurgist has an alloy containing 26% aluminum and another containing 56% aluminum. how many pounds of each alloy must he use to make 48 pounds of a third alloy containing 51% aluminum? Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):