A $16 \mathrm{~kg}$ Sample of a Certain Alloy (Mixture of Metals) Contains

Short Answer

A $16 \mathrm{~kg}$ sample of a certain alloy (mixture of metals) contains $5 \mathrm{~kg}$ of tin and $11 \mathrm{~kg}$ of copper. A chemist decides to study the properties of the alloy as its percentage of tin is varied. Suppose $x$ represents the quantity of tin, in $\mathrm{kg}$ , the chemist adds to the sample. Let $f(x)$ represent the fraction of the mixture's mass composed of tin--that is, the ratio of the tin's mass to the mixture's total mass. A negative value of $x$ represents a quantity of tin removed from the original $16 \mathrm{~kg}$ sample. f(0.6)= ----------- (kg tin) (kg mixture) Round to 2 decimal places.