Calculate Tf When 77g Ice & 300g Water at 0°C & 50°C Mix

[dmolson]

Determine the final temperature Tf, that results when 77 grams of ice at 0 °C are mixed with 300 grams of liquid water at 50 °C.
Specific heat of water: c = 1.00 cal/(gram*°C).
Heat of fusion for the ice - liquid water transition: cF = 79.7 cal/gram

I have tried this several times and several different ways and cannot solve the answer.

 

[OlderDan]

Determine the final temperature Tf, that results when 77 grams of ice at 0 °C are mixed with 300 grams of liquid water at 50 °C.
Specific heat of water: c = 1.00 cal/(gram*°C).
Heat of fusion for the ice - liquid water transition: cF = 79.7 cal/gram

I have tried this several times and several different ways and cannot solve the answer.

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[QuantumCrash]

What are your thoughts on this?

Apply conservation of thermal energy. Take in the before and after situation and equate the increase of wnergy with the loss of energy.