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Question 1101795: A metal recycling plant has some scrap metal that is 45% copper. It also has some other scrap metal that is 25% copper. The scrap metal is melted together and produces 1530 g of metal that is 2% copper. How many grams of the 25% copper metal were mixed with the 45% copper metal?
A. 306 g
B. 1224 g
C. 1530 g
D. 383 g
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A metal recycling plant has some scrap metal that is 45% copper. It also has some other scrap metal that is 25% copper.
The scrap metal is melted together and produces 1530 g of metal that is 2% copper.
How many grams of the 25% copper metal were mixed with the 45% copper metal?
A. 306 g
B. 1224 g
C. 1530 g
D. 383 g
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You can not get 2% copper alloy by mixing/melting 45% copper metal and 25% copper metal.
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