If a silver alloy that costs $6.75 an ounce is going to be mixed with 55 ounces of a silver
alloy that costs $10 an ounce to make a
mixture that costs $8 an ounce, how many
ounces of the $6.75 an ounce alloy must be
used?

56.6

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of the perimeters is equal to the scale.

the ratio of the areas is equal to the square of the scale.

34 / 20 = k

a / 19.6 = k²

substituting:

a / 19.6 = (34 / 20)²

a = 19.6 (34 / 20)²

a ≈ 56.6

answer: the anser is 3

step-by-step explanation:

c- 2o is equal to 9