SOLUTION: If one ton of recycled cell phones produce 300 grams of gold, and 3 grams of gold are used in one gold ring, how many rings can be produced from 17 tons of phones?
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Question 973632: If one ton of recycled cell phones produce 300 grams of gold, and 3 grams of gold are used in one gold ring, how many rings can be produced from 17 tons of phones?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
17 tons *300 gms Au/ton *1 ring/3gms Au =1700 rings.
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