How much aluminum can be extracted from 3.5 metric tons of bauxite ore which is 70% aluminum oxide?

A) 17.5%

B) 1) 2135 kg

2) 375 kg

C) 91.8

Explanation:

Part (A):

1 tonne= 1000 kg= 100%

Aluminium oxide= 825 kg= 82.5%

Iron (lll) oxide= 100 kg= 10%

Sand= 85 kg= 7.5%

That makes total of 100%

So, the percentage of impurities= Iron (lll) oxide + Sand

=> 10 + 7.5= 17.5%

Part (B):

(1) 1 tonne= 427 kg

Multiplying both sides by 5

=> 5 tonne= 427 * 5

=> 5 tonne = 2135 kg

(2) 1 tonne contains 75 kg sand as impurity

=> 1 tonne= 75 kg

Multiplying both sides by 5

=> 5 tonnes = 75 * 5

=> 5 tonnes = 375 kg

Part (C):

If all of the iron oxide was removed, then only aluminium and sand are left.

Aluminium = 825 kg

Sand= 74 kg

Total of them makes it:

=> 825 + 74 = 899

So,

% age of Aluminium= 825/899 * 100

% age of Aluminium= 0.918 * 100%

% age of Aluminium= 91.8%