document.write( "Question 1122940: South Africa produces about 28% of the world's gold, almost twice any other nation. How much is mined worldwide, if South Africa contributes 616 metric tons annually? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "South Africa produces about 28% of the world's gold $\"highlight%28annually%29\"$ , almost twice any other nation.
\n" ); document.write( "How much is mined worldwide, if South Africa contributes 616 metric tons annually?
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document.write( "Let x be \"how much is mined worldwide\", in metric tons.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says that SF produces 28% of it, i.e.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.28x = 616.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x  =  = 2200 metric tons.\r\n" );
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