A batch of plants harvested during phytomining has a mass of 10 tonnes. Copper makes up 0.20 % of the harvested material. The plants are burned and all the copper remains in the ash. Copper makes up 5.0 % of the ash by mass.
What mass of ash is produced from the batch?
0.0200.0200.020 tonnes
0.400.400.40 tonnes
250250250 tonnes
0.500.500.50 tonnes
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