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Add one scoop from Container 1 and two scoops from Container 2 to Container 3. Estimate the percent of mini chocolate chips in Container 3. Describe how you estimated the percent concentration.

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Sure. Here are the steps I took to estimate the percent of mini chocolate chips in Container 3:

1. I assumed that each scoop of chocolate chip dough contains the same amount of mini chocolate chips.

2. I estimated that Container 1 contains 20% mini chocolate chips and Container 2 contains 40% mini chocolate chips.

3. I multiplied the percentage of mini chocolate chips in each container by the number of scoops I added to Container 3.

4. I added the two results together to get an estimate of the percentage of mini chocolate chips in Container 3.

The estimated percentage of mini chocolate chips in Container 3 is 32%.

Here is a more detailed explanation of each step:

1. I assumed that each scoop of chocolate chip dough contains the same amount of mini chocolate chips because I did not have any other information to go on. This assumption may not be accurate, but it is the best I can do with the information I have.

2. I estimated that Container 1 contains 20% mini chocolate chips because I know that most chocolate chip cookie dough contains between 10% and 30% mini chocolate chips. I chose 20% as my estimate because it is in the middle of this range.

3. I estimated that Container 2 contains 40% mini chocolate chips because I know that some chocolate chip cookie dough contains more than 30% mini chocolate chips. I chose 40% as my estimate because it is a high percentage, but it is not unrealistic.

4. I added the two results together to get an estimate of the percentage of mini chocolate chips in Container 3. This gave me an estimate of 32%.

It is important to note that this is just an estimate. The actual percentage of mini chocolate chips in Container 3 could be higher or lower than 32%. This is because my assumptions about the percentage of mini chocolate chips in each container may not be accurate.

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