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Percent
To calculate a percent, press
%l
after entering a
value.
³
Problem
A mining company mines 5000 tons of ore having a
3-percent concentration of metal, 7300 tons having a
2.3-percent concentration, and 8400 tons having a
3.1-percent concentration. How much metal does the
company get in total from the three quantities of ore?
If the metal is worth $280 per ton, what is the value of
the total amount of metal present in the three quantities
of ore?
5000
<
3
%lV
5000
è
3%
ß
150.
DEG
:
7300
<
2
I
3
%l
V
Ans+7300
è
2.
Þß
317.9
DEG
:
8400
<
3
I
1
%l
V
Ans+8400
è
3.
Þß
578.3
DEG
<
280
V
Ans
è
280
ß
161924.
DEG
The three quantities of ore together contain 578.3 tons
of metal. The value of the metal is $161924.

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Brand	Texas Instruments
Model	solar TI-36X
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