A metalworker has a metal alloy that is 30% copper another alloy that is 70% copper. How many kilograms of each alloy should the metalworker combine to create 90kg of a 62% copper alloy
Well, well, well. Isn't the metalworker a savvy one, mixing and matching those alloys to get the perfect copper blend? Let's solve this copper conundrum with some mathematical magic.
Let's suppose the metalworker mixes x kilograms of the 30% copper alloy and y kilograms of the 70% copper alloy. Now, we need to find the right values for x and y.
To solve this puzzle, we'll play with percentages a bit. We know that the total weight of the final alloy will be 90kg, and it should be 62% copper. So, we can convert these into equations:
Equation 1: x + y = 90 (because x and y combine to make the total weight)
Equation 2: (0.3x + 0.7y) / 90 = 0.62 (because the total copper content divided by the total weight equals the desired alloy percentage)
Now we have a system of equations to solve, but don't worry, I won't put you to sleep with algebra. Let me crunch the numbers for you.
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To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations.
Let x be the amount (in kg) of the 30% copper alloy, and y be the amount (in kg) of the 70% copper alloy.
We know that the overall weight of the alloy is 90 kg, so we have:
x + y = 90 ---(Equation 1)
We also know that the resulting alloy is 62% copper, so we have:
(0.30x + 0.70y) / 90 = 0.62 ---(Equation 2)
Now, we can solve this system of equations to find the values of x and y.
Let's solve Equation 1 for x:
x = 90 - y
Substituting this value of x into Equation 2:
(0.30(90 - y) + 0.70y) / 90 = 0.62
(27 - 0.3y + 0.7y) / 90 = 0.62
(0.4y + 27) / 90 = 0.62
0.4y + 27 = 0.62 * 90
0.4y + 27 = 55.8
0.4y = 55.8 - 27
0.4y = 28.8
y = 28.8 / 0.4
y = 72
Substituting the value of y back into Equation 1:
x + 72 = 90
x = 90 - 72
x = 18
Therefore, the metalworker should combine 18 kg of the 30% copper alloy and 72 kg of the 70% copper alloy to create 90 kg of a 62% copper alloy.
To solve the problem, we can use the concept of mixtures and the equation:
(total amount of material in alloy 1) + (total amount of material in alloy 2) = (total amount of material in the final alloy)
Let's denote the amount of alloy 1 as x (in kilograms) and the amount of alloy 2 as y (in kilograms).
According to the problem, we know the following information:
- Alloy 1 is 30% copper, meaning that it contains 0.3x kilograms of copper.
- Alloy 2 is 70% copper, meaning that it contains 0.7y kilograms of copper.
- The final alloy should be 90 kilograms in total.
- The final alloy should be 62% copper, meaning that it contains 0.62 * 90 = 55.8 kilograms of copper.
Now, we can set up the equation based on the given information:
0.3x + 0.7y = 55.8 (equation 1)
x + y = 90 (equation 2)
We have a system of two equations with two variables. We can solve this system to find the values of x and y.
First, let's solve equation 2 for x:
x = 90 - y
Now, substitute this value of x into equation 1:
0.3(90 - y) + 0.7y = 55.8
Distribute the 0.3 on the left side:
27 - 0.3y + 0.7y = 55.8
Combine like terms:
27 + 0.4y = 55.8
Subtract 27 from both sides:
0.4y = 28.8
Divide both sides by 0.4:
y = 72
Now, substitute this value of y back into equation 2 to find x:
x = 90 - y
x = 90 - 72
x = 18
Therefore, the metalworker should combine 18 kilograms of the 30% copper alloy and 72 kilograms of the 70% copper alloy to create 90 kilograms of a 62% copper alloy.
30 % = 30 / 100 = 0.3
70 % = 70 / 100 = 0.7
62 % = 62 / 100 = 0.62
x = the amount of 30% alloy
y = the amount of 70% alloy
x + y = 90
y = 90 - x
So:
0.3 ∙ x + 0.7 ∙ y = 0.62 ∙ 90
0.3 ∙ x + 0.7 ∙ ( 90 - x ) = 0.62 ∙ 90
0.3 ∙ x + 0.7 ∙ 90 - 0.7 ∙ x = 0.62 ∙ 90
0.3 ∙ x + 63 - 0.7 ∙ x = 55.8
- 0.4 x + 63 = 55.8
Subtract 63 to both sides
- 0.4 x = - 7.2
Divide both sides by - 0.4
x = 18
y = 90 - x = 90 - 18 = 72
18 kg at 30%
72 kg at 70%