SOLUTION: a sculptor wants to cast a bronze statue from an alloy that is 60% copper. he has 30 kilos of a 40% alloy . how much 80% copper alloy should he mix it with to obtain the 60% copper

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Question 893619: a sculptor wants to cast a bronze statue from an alloy that is 60% copper. he has 30 kilos of a 40% alloy . how much 80% copper alloy should he mix it with to obtain the 60% copper alloy ?
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60 is the average of 40 and 80 --> equal amounts