How much of an alloy that is 10% copper should be mixed with 600 ounces of an alloy that is 60% copper in order to get an alloy that is 20% copper?

1800 oz.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are already 600 ounces of alloy of nickel.

Of this 600 oz, 50% is pure i.e. copper content = 600(0.5) = 300 oz

Now available is

Copper      Other metals

300                 300

Let x oz of 10% copper is added.

Then new alloy will have 300+0.1x oz copper in total of 600+x oz.

Percentage pure =

Simplify to get

Hence answer is 1800 oz should be added.

the ratio of white tiles to blue tiles is 48: 16. the ratio in it's simplest form is 3: 1.

step-by-step explanation:

ratio: take the first number and add a colon next to it, then add the second number after that. make sure the ratio order matches up with the written problem!

simplest form: we can simplify the ratio 48 : 16 by dividing both terms by the greatest common factor (gcf).

the gcf of 48 and 16 is 16.

divide both terms by 16:

48 ÷ 16 = 3

16 ÷ 16 = 1

reducing to simplest form:

48 : 16 = 3 : 1