Ametalworker has a metal alloy that is 20% copper and another alloy that is 70% copper. how many kilograms of each alloy should the metalworker combine to create 100 kg of a 50% copper alloy?

40 kilograms alloy of 20 % copper and 60 kilograms of alloy of 70 % copper is combined to get 100 kg of 50 % copper alloy

Solution:

Th final alloy is 100 kg

Let "x" be the alloy of 20 % copper

Then, (100 - x) is the alloy of 70 % copper

Therefore,we can say,

"x" kilograms alloy of 20 % copper and (100 - x) kilograms of alloy of 70 % copper is combined to get 100 kg of 50 % copper alloy

Therefore, we frame a equation as:

Thus 40 kilograms of 20 % copper

Then, 100 - x = 100 - 40 = 60

60 kilograms of 70 % copper is used

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