SOLUTION: British sterling silver is a copper-silver alloy that is 7.5% copper by weight. How many grams of pure copper and how many grams of British sterling silver should be used to prepar
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Question 782314: British sterling silver is a copper-silver alloy that is 7.5% copper by weight. How many grams of pure copper and how many grams of British sterling silver should be used to prepare 190 grams of a copper-silver alloy that is 18% copper by weight? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! British sterling silver is a copper-silver alloy that is 7.5% copper by weight.
How many grams of pure copper and how many grams of British sterling silver should be used to prepare 190 grams of a copper-silver alloy that is 18% copper by weight?
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let x = the amt of pure copper required
then
(190-x) = amt of sterling silver
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A typical mixture equation
.075(190-x) + x = .18(190)
14.25 - .075x + x = 34.2
1x - .075x = 34.2 - 14.25
.925x = 19.25
x = 19.25/.925
x ~ 21.57 grams of pure copper
then
190 - 21.57 = 168.43 grams Br Sterling
