Answer:
$38.31
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Pure silver that cost $33.48 per ounce used to form $24.35 alloy/ounce.
Question asked:
How many ounces of pure silver were used to make an alloy of silver costing $27.87 per ounce?
Solution:
At cost $24.35/ounce, pure silver is mixed = $33.48
At cost $1/ounce, pure silver is mixed = [tex]\frac{33.48}{24.35}[/tex]
At cost $27.87/ounce, pure silver is mixed = [tex]\frac{33.48}{24.35}[/tex][tex]\times 27.87 = \frac{933.08}{24.35} = 38.31[/tex]
Thus, $38.31 ounces of pure silver were used to make an alloy of silver costing $27.87 per ounce.
