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The best method for separating iron fillings from saw dust would be _____ .

A. Screening
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Magnetism

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I Believe The Answer Is D. Magnetism
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Answer:

D: Magnetism

Step-by-step explanation:

Separating two substances in a mixture by hand can be tedious and is often expensive due to the time it takes to sort through each individual piece. A good example is separating iron fillings from saw dust.

Large companies would often need to sort through large amounts of mixtures. Hence it would be easier to use a magnet since iron fillings are attracted to magnets and saw dust is not.

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